Beijing
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Lily Chen was beyond thrilled to see the Japanese singer she’s been a fan of for two decades, waiting outside with a crowd to enter the Beijing venue on a windy, chilly Wednesday night.
The concert time arrived, but the door stayed shut. Then, the harsh news hit: The concert was canceled.
“It was a huge pity,” the 35-year-old recalled.
The organizer cited “equipment failure” at the venue, but fans suspect it was linked to a major diplomatic row between China and Japan, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently suggested that Tokyo could respond militarily if China moved to take control of Taiwan by force. That’s a
