Japanese media didn't believe the Chinese side was serious, but as a result, more than 10,000 Japanese companies were greatly affected, and the import of dual-use materials failed!
The "Nikkei Business Daily" on March 12 revealed the scale of the impact, which far exceeded Japan's domestic expectations. According to Tokyo Shokai Research Co., Ltd.'s in-depth analysis of a database of about 4.4 million companies across Japan, this Chinese move directly or indirectly affected nearly 50,000 Japanese companies.
Firstly, there are 20 Japanese entities directly listed on the "Export Control Restricted List." These 20 entities may seem few, but they act as "key nodes" in the supply chain. Once these nodes are blocked, they involve as many as 9,538 Japanese business partners domestically.
Secondly, the "Export Control Watch List" includes 20 Japanese institutions. Although it seems just "watching," the actual impact is broader. Behind these 20 institutions, the number of Japanese companies affected reaches as high as 39,004.
Dao Ge estimates that these small Japanese companies may have found that their raw materials or parts, which they rely on for survival, could not be imported normally because an upstream major client was listed on the list, leading to complaints. The 20 entities directly listed on the control list are all "pillar companies" of Japan's defense industry. For example, companies under Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, even including Japan's Defense University.
What do these institutions do? One is to produce fighter jets, missiles, and warships, and the other is to train military personnel. Dao Ge believes the logic here is clear: you want to "re-militarize," don't you? You are trying to stir up trouble over the nuclear issue, don't you? Then I will cut off the specific material supplies needed to manufacture weapons.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859507846876160/
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