The diplomatic row over comments on Taiwan has evolved from a war of words to Beijing advising its citizens against travelling and studying abroad in Japan.

There were no reported casualties from the collapse of the southwestern Hongqi Bridge, which officials closed a day earlier after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads.

Investing.com-- Asian stocks were a mixed bag on Tuesday, with Japan and South Korea extending gains as a rebound in technology shares persisted, while China continued to lag on concerns over sluggish growth.

South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:005930) jumped 5% and 2.3%, respectively, while Japan’s Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) and Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TYO:8035) added 3.9% and 4.3%, respectively. Taiwan’s TSMC (TW:2330) rose 1% in early trade.

Weaker demand from China and India pulled down Asia’s LNG imports in October, while Europe’s strong buying to fill winter storage kept global LNG markets supported.

Updates at 04:10 GMT wth RBA rate decision, latest price moves Investing.com-- Asian shares were mostly subdued on Tuesday as investors assessed a fragile U.S.-China trade truce and weighed renewed technology tensions, while stocks in Sydney remained lower after the Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates unchanged as expected.

Japan's new prime minister warned China that an attack on Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response, heightening tensions.

Taiwan is watching anxiously as it finds itself at the centre of a verbal clash between Beijing and Tokyo, fuelling fears that Taipei could be drawn into a major international conflict. The escalating row erupted after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated a Taiwan crisis could be a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan,