China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities amid escalating military dispute with Tokyo
China has announced fresh export controls targeting dozens of Japanese companies, as Beijing steps up pressure on Tokyo over its growing military activities and tensions over Taiwan.
On Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce placed 20 Japanese entities on an export control list, preventing them from obtaining dual-use items produced in China.
The restrictions affect several firms, including multiple divisions of Mitsubishi Corporation, and cover products that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
Another 20 Japanese entities were added to a watch list, placing future transactions involving Chinese dual-use goods under tighter supervision.
The watch list includes Mitsui E&S, as well as divisions of Fujitsu and Komatsu, according to the ministry.
Chinese exporters dealing with the listed companies will now be required to obtain special licenses and submit risk assessment reports before completing sales.
They must also provide written guarantees that exported products will not be used for military purposes.
The ministry described the measures as “entirely justified, reasonable and lawful” and said they were aimed at deterring Japan’s pursuit of what Beijing called “new militarism.”
“We hope Japan will recognize its mistakes, reverse its wrongful course, genuinely reflect on its past and return to the right track,” the ministry said.
The latest restrictions come amid growing tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over regional security issues and Japan’s military expansion.
Relations have deteriorated since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested last year that Japan could intervene if China used military force against Taiwan.
Tokyo has also expanded its military posture by deploying longer-range missiles and easing restrictions on weapons exports.
On Monday, Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force announced the deployment of a Type-12 missile launcher on the remote island of Minamitorishima.
The deployment extends Japan’s strike capabilities and would allow it to target parts of China’s coastline in the event of a military confrontation.
Referring to measures announced earlier this year, China's Ministry of Commerce said Japan had failed to change course despite repeated warnings from Beijing.
“Instead of reflecting on its past and correcting its course, Japan has continued down the wrong path” by accelerating remilitarization, deploying offensive weapons, and launching missiles, the ministry said.
China imposed similar restrictions on 40 Japanese companies in February and signaled that additional measures could follow if Tokyo continues expanding its military capabilities.
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