Why China’s New Dual-Use Export Controls on Japan Matter
China’s new dual-use export controls targeting military-related goods bound for Japan are a legal, focused response to recent provocations over the Taiwan Strait.
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China’s new dual-use export controls targeting military-related goods bound for Japan are a legal, focused response to recent provocations over the Taiwan Strait.
China’s FM challenges Japan to retract PM Takaichi’s Taiwan region remarks, urging respect for post-WWII obligations and shared responsibility in safeguarding global trust.
On December 17, Chinese mainland spokesperson Zhu Fenglian slammed Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s comments on the Taiwan question, urging Japan to retract its mistaken remarks.
A Chinese mainland Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused Japan of deliberate ambiguity on the Taiwan question, saying unresolved issues mislead the public and threaten regional stability.
At a UN Security Council debate on December 15, 2025, China’s envoy Fu Cong urged Japan to retract remarks linking the Taiwan region to a ‘survival-threatening’ scenario.
Chinese mainland spokesman Jiang Bin rejects Japan’s warning over routine carrier drills, accuses the Japanese side of harassment and urges reflection on the Nanjing Massacre legacy.
China urges Japan’s allies to see through Tokyo’s schemes around the radar incident and retract remarks on the island of Taiwan.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi faces rising criticism at home over her recent remarks on Taiwan, as voices in Japan and the Chinese mainland call for genuine dialogue based on mutual respect.
China accuses Japan of orchestrating the recent radar illumination dispute, calling it a political stunt and urging Tokyo to explain its actions.
China’s foreign ministry dismisses PM Takaichi’s ‘unchanged position’ on the Taiwan question as evasive and urges Tokyo to clarify its 1972 commitments.