China Adds 20 Japanese Entities to Export Control List Over Dual-Use Items
China has added 20 Japanese entities, including subsidiaries of Mitsubishi, Komatsu, Fujitsu, and Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies, to its export control list for dual-use items, restricting sales without prior approval. This move, citing concerns over Japan's "remilitarisation" and nuclear ambitions, follows rising tensions after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan-related remarks and increased defense spending. An additional 20 entities were placed on a watch list requiring stricter export checks. China states these measures target specific military-linked organizations and do not affect normal trade, while Japan has protested the restrictions as unacceptable.