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China targets Japanese companies over 'remilitarization'

2026-02-25 10:03:40, Kosova & Bota CNA

China targets Japanese companies over 'remilitarization'

China took action against 40 Japanese companies and entities on Tuesday, accusing them of helping to boost Japan's military capabilities. Beijing's move marks the latest escalation in a dispute that began in November, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tokyo could use the military to defend Taiwan in the event of an attack.

Although Taiwan is a self-governing island with many Western allies, China considers it part of its territory under the "One China" policy.

China's Ministry of Commerce restricted exports to 20 Japanese entities, including some from conglomerate Mitsubishi and the Japanese space agency, citing national security concerns.

Starting Tuesday, Chinese exporters will no longer sell so-called "dual-use" goods to Japan - products that the government believes could also be used for military purposes.

While Beijing had already announced a broad ban on exports of dual-use goods to Japan in January, Tuesday's move specifically targets dozens of major Japanese companies. Some of their shares fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, while the yen fell 0.4% to 155.27 per US dollar.

The ministry added 20 more companies to a "watch list," including automaker Subaru, which will require stricter controls on exported goods. "The above measures are intended to curb Japan's 'remilitarization' and nuclear ambitions and are completely legitimate, reasonable and legal," the trade ministry said in a statement.

China maintained that entities acting "in good faith" have no reason to worry and that the measures will not affect normal trade relations between the two countries.

A Japanese trade official told the French news agency AFP that Tokyo would "take appropriate measures" after analyzing the impact of the new export restrictions.

In November, Japanese media reported that China had banned seafood exports to the country. In January, China removed two pandas from the Tokyo Zoo, reclaiming one of its main tools of soft diplomacy./DW





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