Film importers and distributors have chosen to heed the market’s response, respect audience sentiment and postpone the releases of upcoming films, CCTV said.
Japan has sought to tamp down the escalating dispute with China that came after Takaichi told Japanese lawmakers this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan’s survival could trigger a military response.
Beijing has since urged citizens to halt travel to Japan, and China’s Premier Li Qiang has no plans to meet Takaichi on the sidelines of this week’s G20 summit in South Africa.
The heads of Japan’s three business federations met with Takaichi late on Monday and urged dialogue to resolve the diplomatic tensions.
“Political stability is a prerequisite for economic exchange,” Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren, told reporters after the meeting, according to media reports.
