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Chinese journalist Jia Jia talks with a friend at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia talks with a friend at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia talks with a friend at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia talks with a friend at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia talks with a friend at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia talks with a friend at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, teaches a class at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, teaches a class at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Guo Yu, an engineer who retired early after working at ByteDance, the parent company of hit video-sharing app TikTok, and who lives in Japan, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

Guo Yu, an engineer who retired early after working at ByteDance, the parent company of hit video-sharing app TikTok, and who lives in Japan, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

Du Hai, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, teaches a class at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, teaches a class at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, center, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, is reflected on a mirror as he teaches a class at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, center, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, is reflected on a mirror as he teaches a class at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia speaks during an interview at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia speaks during an interview at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, center, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, teaches a class at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, center, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, teaches a class at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Du Hai, a Chinese ballet dancer who has made Japan his home, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, at a studio in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia talks with a friend at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia talks with a friend at a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

A canteen popular among Chinese living in Japan is seen Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A canteen popular among Chinese living in Japan is seen Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Commuters walk past a Chinese grocery store which is popular among Chinese living in Japan Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Commuters walk past a Chinese grocery store which is popular among Chinese living in Japan Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A commuter rides past a billboard of a Sichuan restaurant, popular among Chinese living in Japan, is seen Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A commuter rides past a billboard of a Sichuan restaurant, popular among Chinese living in Japan, is seen Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Commuters walks past advertisements of Chinese restaurant and karaoke which are popular among Chinese living in Japan at Ikebukuro station Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Commuters walks past advertisements of Chinese restaurant and karaoke which are popular among Chinese living in Japan at Ikebukuro station Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A sign in Chinese says " I miss you in Ikebukuro" at Ikebukuro district, popular among Chinese living in Japan Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A sign in Chinese says " I miss you in Ikebukuro" at Ikebukuro district, popular among Chinese living in Japan Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia poses for a photo in front of a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese journalist Jia Jia poses for a photo in front of a bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

A banner of a shop says in Chinese "Chinese staff available, welcome questions in Chinese" at Ikebukuro district, popular among Chinese living in Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

A banner of a shop says in Chinese "Chinese staff available, welcome questions in Chinese" at Ikebukuro district, popular among Chinese living in Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Commuters walk past a Chinese grocery store which is popular among Chinese living in Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Commuters walk past a Chinese grocery store which is popular among Chinese living in Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)