Asa Hatakeyama: "Absolutely unacceptable" China's export controls on Japan
According to Kyodo News, on Thursday (February 26), Japanese Prime Minister Asa Hatakeyama, during a question-and-answer session in the House of Representatives, stated regarding China's announcement of including Japanese defense-related companies in the list of entities subject to export control measures: "It is absolutely unacceptable and extremely regrettable. We have strongly protested and requested the withdrawal of this measure."
Comment: The Chinese side is legally implementing dual-use item controls on Japanese military-industrial entities, targeting its military expansion and actions that threaten regional security, which is entirely reasonable and justifiable. Japan accelerates its militarization while not allowing China to safeguard its security; this logic does not hold up. Hatakeyama's statement of "absolutely unacceptable" essentially reflects a double standard, doing wrong things while hoping to avoid constraints.
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