Japan Condemns China’s Ban on Dual-Use Exports

Beijing’s decision is the latest attempt to pressure Tokyo after Japan’s prime minister said an attack on Taiwan would be deemed an existential threat.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 17, 2025. STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images

Tokyo on Jan. 7 said Beijing’s ban on dual-use exports targeting Japan is unacceptable, amid increasing tensions between the two major Asian economies.

The Chinese communist regime on Jan. 6 announced that it would ban the export of dual-use items to Japan, which are goods, software, or technologies that have both civilian and military applications.