China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes
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- The authorities would implement "stricter end-user and end-use reviews on exports of dual-use items by entities on the watch list," the ministry said.
- "Exports involving Japanese military users, military uses, and any other end-user uses that contribute to enhancing Japan's military strength will not be approved," according to the statement.
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China on Monday blacklisted four Japanese government defense research institutes and imposed tighter export restrictions on dozens of other Japanese entities, escalating a months-long campaign to limit Tokyo's access to Chinese-origin dual-use goods.
The Ministry of Commerce added 20 entities on the export control list and another 20 — including Mitsui E&S Co., drone maker Terra Drone Corporation, nuclear fuel processors, and multiple units of OKI Electric Industry — on a watch list requiring enhanced licensing scrutiny. Both actions take effect immediately.