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China extends free flight changes on Japan routes to Oct. 24, 2026, amid diplomatic tensions over Taiwan remarks and rare earth trade.
Chinese airlines Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern have extended free flight changes and cancellations for Japan-bound routes through October 24, 2026, amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
The move follows controversial remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting Japan could use military force if China attacks Taiwan, which Beijing condemned as interference.
The policy extension reflects strained relations, with China also imposing export controls on dual-use technologies and rare earth minerals, echoing past economic measures during the Senkaku Islands dispute.
Japan has responded by diversifying rare earth supplies through partnerships with Australia and Malaysia’s Lynas plant.
China extiende los cambios de vuelos gratuitos en las rutas de Japón hasta el 24 de octubre de 2026, en medio de tensiones diplomáticas sobre las declaraciones de Taiwán y el comercio de tierras raras.