China's pressure on Japan is a familiar tactic that could last for some time

Just days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations started. “I just hope the Chinese tourists return by Chinese New Year," she said, referring to the major holiday period in February. China's government is turning to a well-used playbook to express its displeasure with Japan for refusing to retract a statement by its new prime minister on the hot-button issue of Taiwan.