US EditionChina imposes export controls on 20 Japanese entities to curb ‘remilitarisation’
China banned dual-use exports to 20 Japanese defense firms and placed 20 more under stricter review, citing national security and Japan's military ambitions, officials said.
- On Feb 24, China's Commerce Ministry added 20 Japanese defence-related entities to its export control list, banning dual-use items exports to them and barring foreign firms from supplying China-origin goods.
- In the background, Beijing linked the curbs to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's November remarks on Taiwan and her party's landslide win earlier this month.
- Separately, Beijing put a watchlist on 20 Japanese firms, including Subaru and TDK, requiring stricter export reviews and end-use pledges, according to the Commerce Ministry.
- Market data showed shares of several targeted firms fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange while the Yen dipped 0.4% to 155.27 per US dollar, and Chinese tourists declined 61% in January.
- Tokyo signalled a response, with a Japanese trade official saying it would "take appropriate measures" after analysing the curbs, while China's Commerce Ministry assurances stressed the measures target few entities and will not affect normal economic and trade exchanges between China and Japan.
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China adds 20 more Japanese groups to export control list
China says it will ban the export of items that have both civilian and military applications to 20 additional Japanese businesses and groups. It claims the entities are involved in enhancing Japan's military capabilities.
Beijing will crack down on 40 companies and organizations in Japan. Tokyo denounces "unacceptable" sanctions.
Tensions between China and Japan are crossing a new threshold. Beijing has just punished 40 Japanese companies and organizations, accused of contributing to the remilitarization of the country. In line: dual-use technologies, civil and military. A decision that fits in with an already tense climate around Taiwan and the security shift assumed by Tokyo.
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