Regarding the significant decrease in Chinese visitors to Japan in July, the SNS Weibo account of China's state-run Central Television (CCTV) reported with the hashtag 'Foreigners have stopped going to Japan.'

The station stated, "Since the erroneous remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan, the number of travelers visiting Japan from mainland China has continued to decrease," and cited data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) on the 19th, which showed that the number of Chinese visitors to Japan from January to July this year decreased by 56.3% compared to the same period last year, and for July alone, it decreased by 56.1% compared to the same month last year, marking an 8-month consecutive decline.

Furthermore, it also stated that "from January to July this year, the total number of foreign visitors to Japan also fell below the same period last year," and conveyed that "analysis suggests that if the current trend continues, the total number of foreign visitors to Japan for the entire year will fall below the previous year, potentially leading to a decrease for the first time in 5 years."

On the other hand, it did not mention the increase in visitors from other countries and regions such as South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Europe, only emphasizing that the total number also fell below the same period last year, and did not touch upon the background of the worsening Middle East situation or the fact that the decrease was limited to 1.7%.

Moreover, the Weibo account of Chinese media outlet Sina News, which cited this report, also reported with hashtags such as "How much longer can Japan's tourism industry last?" and "Foreign tourists have started abandoning Japan."

While anti-Japanese sentiments were raised by Chinese netizens, there was a flurry of comments such as, "Do you really think (Japan's tourism industry) is truly frozen?" "The scope of statistics should be global. Data from just one country (China) has no analytical value." "Do you think you've 'won' again? I'm in Japan, and there are tons of tourists." "Everyone on my SNS timeline is saying there are a lot of tourists (in Japan)." "Many tourists are coming to Japan. Even late at night, there was a long line for immigration. If I hadn't come to Japan on a business trip, I would have believed this outrageous story." "Many people are going from neighboring (countries and regions)."

Furthermore, comments were also received, pointing out things like, "This hashtag, turning a blind eye (to the facts), why is it so laughable? (lol)" "Deceiving yourselves again." "Even if Chinese people don't go, many other foreigners are going. It's better not to think of yourselves (Chinese) as so important." "It's the 'spiritual victory method' (a psychological state where one believes oneself to be superior despite being at a disadvantage)." "It's as if you're saying China's tourism industry is booming (lol)." "What you say is always the opposite." "The issue should still be viewed objectively." (Translation/Editing: Kitada)