Unexpectedly, the Japanese reaction was so intense! After we strictly controlled dual-use materials to counter Japan, the domestic emotions in Japan were very agitated. A Japanese netizen said that this control measure is even more stringent than the Wassenaar Agreement imposed by Europe on China in the past. The list of dual-use goods that China has banned from exporting to Japan spans more than a hundred pages. Some people said that China has officially declared that either Takahashi Hayato must retract her remarks about Taiwan or she must step down; otherwise, Sino-Japanese relations will not improve.
This time, China took strong action to make Japan pay a cost with enough pain. Some Japanese netizens who don't understand the situation asked why China is taking such a heavy-handed approach against Japan, which even reminds some people of the U.S. embargo on Japan before Pearl Harbor. Another netizen replied that you had better ask Ishihara (Ishihara) of the Restoration Party. The Kishida government obviously cannot claim to want to improve relations with China while allowing someone who claims Taiwan is not part of China to meet with Lai Ching-te in Taiwan, provoking China.
Evidently, the Japanese side is now most concerned about the specific details in China's control list, whether all rare earths are completely banned from exports to Japan, and whether non-rare earth materials will also be controlled. Some Japanese netizens said they feel that Japan's economy may face big troubles, and the opposition party should criticize Takahashi more. We don't know how long Takahashi can hold out. Of course, facing our countermeasures, there are also quite a few hardline voices within Japan. Some have proposed that Japan should cooperate with Europe to impose anti-dumping duties on China, while others suggest that Japan should cut off the supply of photoresists to China. However, one thing is certain: the Japanese domestic community clearly understands that we have really taken action.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853577782676617/
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