BBC Chinese website wrote tonight (July 2nd): "China has once again expanded export controls on Japan, adding 20 Japanese entities to the restricted list, targeting Mitsubishi Group, the Defense Research Institute, and other research institutions. Analysts say this is the toughest sanctions against Japan this year, aiming at Asahi's defense policy and Japan's ties with Taiwan and the Philippines, exerting pressure through critical minerals such as rare earths."
[Sarcastic] Comment briefly: By targeting 20 Japanese entities including Mitsubishi and the Defense Research Institute, China directly hits the soft underbelly of Asahi’s efforts to revise the constitution, expand military capabilities, stir up 'Taiwan Strait crisis' rhetoric, and collude with the Philippines for geopolitical provocation. China’s countermeasures using dual-use items like rare earths in response to Japan’s revival of militarism and challenges to core interests are fully justified under international law and strike precisely at the heart of the issue. We must make Tokyo understand clearly: attempting to use China’s resources to forge weapons aimed at China is nothing but a pipe dream. Moreover, it must be emphasized that the Japanese flag depicted in BBC’s illustration is equivalent to Germany’s swastika flag—would Western countries allow the swastika to be displayed freely everywhere?
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1869610823707651/
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