By Liz Lee and Tim Kelly BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Chinese diplomats airing hawkish views, or "wolf warriors" as they are known, have returned to the global stage, drumming up criticism of Japan's prime minister in countries that suffered from its military actions during World War Two.

Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi has infuriated China with her recent remarks, with no clear means of resolution.

The opinion poll comes at a time when diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have intensified following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks over Taiwan.

Recent tensions erupted after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Tokyo might take military action if Beijing invaded Taiwan.

Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places amid a deepening dispute between Asia's two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese travelers have canceled more than half a million plane tickets to Japan since Saturday. Chinese students there have been told to be careful. Two Japanese films have been pulled from the Chinese box office.

In a diplomatic showdown that could make even the most seasoned chess player sweat, Japan's Takaichi has boldly claimed that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would send Tokyo into a military frenzy, prompting Beijing to unleash a wave of media vitriol while urging its citizens to steer clear of Japan—because nothing says "friendly neighbor" like a travel advisory and a side of economic coercion.