China has banned exports of items with both military and civilian uses to Japan, according to the regime’s commerce ministry, escalating pressure on Tokyo over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan last year.
Exporters, including domestic and overseas, are prohibited from selling dual-use items originating in China to Japan, the regime’s Ministry of Commerce said in a notice on Jan. 6.
The ban is effective immediately and applies to “Japanese military users, military purposes, and all other end-user purposes that could help enhance Japan’s military capability,” the ministry said.
Under China’s export control regulations, dual-use items refer to goods, technologies, and services with civilian and military applications, including technical information and related data that could aid in the development and manufacturing of mass-destruction weapons….
China Bans Dual-Use Exports to Japan, Escalating Tensions Over Taiwan
