China has ordered “Tokyo Big Bang” fireworks to be removed from shop shelves ahead of the lunar new year festival at the weekend, amid fears that the provocatively named explosives could hurt ties with Japan.
Two days after Tokyo accused the Chinese navy of pointing at a Japanese vessel with a radar normally used for aiming weapons, there was still no official explanation from Beijing.
But behind the scenes it appears that China has been working to keep tensions in check as it cracks down on the sale of bellicose-sounding fireworks.
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