Major Chinese airlines said Saturday they will allow passengers to cancel or change Japan-bound flights free of charge after the Chinese government urged its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on Taiwan escalate into a wider diplomatic row.China's Foreign Ministry, in issuing the travel alert on Friday, said provocative comments by Japan's leader have caused "the atmosphere surrounding people-to-people exchanges to deteriorate severely, posing significant risks to the safety of Chinese people" in Japan.Takaichi told a parliamentary committee …READ FULL ARTICLE
