Japan calls for the ban’s withdrawal, calling the measures ‘absolutely unacceptable’ and ‘deeply regrettable’.
China has imposed new export controls on Japan, targeting dual-use items amid rising tensions over Taiwan, which Beijing views as its territory. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested the measures, labeling them unacceptable and inconsistent with international norms. Relations have soured following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about possible military intervention if China attacks Taiwan. In his New Year’s address, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated that “reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable.
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