{"id":13386,"date":"2026-02-25T04:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T04:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13386"},"modified":"2026-02-25T04:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T04:40:53","slug":"tokyo-protests-as-china-blocks-dual-use-exports-to-20-japanese-companies-international-trade-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13386","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo protests as China blocks \u2018dual-use\u2019 exports to 20 Japanese companies | International Trade News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>China\u2019s Commerce Ministry says the move against Japanese firms will prevent the remilitarisation of Japan.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">4 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Japan has strongly protested China\u2019s move to restrict the export of \u201cdual-use\u201d items to 20 Japanese business entities that Beijing says could be used for military purposes, in the latest twist in a months-long diplomatic row between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Sato Kei said at a news conference that the move by China\u2019s Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday was \u201cdeplorable\u201d and would \u201cnot be tolerated\u201d by Tokyo.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Companies affected by China\u2019s export ban on dual-use items, or items that can be used for civilian or military purposes, include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries\u2019 shipbuilding group, aerospace and marine machinery subsidiaries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan\u2019s National Defense Academy, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing said restricting the export of dual-use items to the Japanese firms was necessary to \u201csafeguard national security and interests and fulfil international obligations such as non-proliferation\u201d, adding that the companies were involved in \u201cenhancing Japan\u2019s military strength\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday that it would also add another 20 entities to its export restrictions watchlist, including Japanese automaker Subaru, petroleum company ENEOS Corporation, and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese exporters must submit a risk assessment report for each company to ensure \u201cdual-use items will not be used for any purpose that would enhance Japan\u2019s military strength\u201d, according to a statement on the Commerce Ministry\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>China has imposed similar restrictions on the US and Taiwan as a form of political protest, particularly over Washington\u2019s ongoing unofficial support for the self-governed island. Beijing claims democratic Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out using force for \u201creunification\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Tokyo and Beijing have a historically acrimonious relationship, but diplomatic ties took a turn for the worse in November, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told legislators that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would constitute a \u201csurvival-threatening situation\u201d for Japan, which could necessitate military action.<\/p>\n<p>Japan has had a pacifist constitution which restricts its use of force, but an attack on Taiwan could legally allow Tokyo to activate its army, the Self-Defence Forces, Takaichi said.<\/p>\n<p>Takaichi\u2019s remarks were some of the most explicit regarding whether Japan could become involved in a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, and have been accompanied by a push to expand Japan\u2019s military capability.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing reacted with fury to Takaichi\u2019s remarks, discouraging Chinese citizens from visiting Japan, leading to a major drop in tourism revenue from Chinese visitors.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Beijing also imposed Japanese export restrictions on rare earths like gallium, germanium, graphite and rare earth magnets that could be used for defence purposes, according to the US-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank.<\/p>\n<p>The CSIS said at the time that \u201cthese retaliatory measures underscore rising tensions between Beijing and Tokyo and serve as a pointed warning from China to countries that take explicit positions on cross-strait relations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Tokyo does not have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but several of its outlying islands, including Okinawa, are geographically closer to Taiwan than mainland Japan. 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