China Bans Dual-Use Exports to Japan Over Taiwan Remarks

Is China's export ban on Japan a justified defense of sovereignty, or an unacceptable violation of fair trade norms?
China Bans Dual-Use Exports to Japan Over Taiwan Remarks
Above: The Ministry of Commerce headquarters in Beijing, on Nov. 11, 2025. Image credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images

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Pro-China narrative

China's export ban on dual-use items to Japan is a justified response to Tokyo's dangerous rhetoric and reckless interference in China's internal affairs. Japan cannot expect to continue profiting from Chinese markets while simultaneously undermining the nation's core national interests and hinting at military intervention, which would violate the one-China principle.

Anti-China narrative

China's export controls targeting Japan are utterly unacceptable and deviate wildly from international practice. By introducing these punitive trade measures, China is deliberately undermining the established norms of fair commerce. The restrictions, therefore, warrant the most severe diplomatic protest from Japan, as well as their immediate withdrawal by China.

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