Japan strongly protests! China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese companies, this time really hits the nerve.
On February 24, Japan's Kyodo News reported: "Sino-Japanese relations continue to be tense. On Tuesday, China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it has added 20 Japanese entities to the list of controlled dual-use items for export. Japan stated that it absolutely cannot accept this and has lodged a strong protest. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Sato said at a press conference today that he could not accept this and felt extremely regretful. They have already raised a strong protest and requested the withdrawal of the measures. Japanese Ambassador to China Kimasawa Norihisa believes that with Trump's visit to China approaching, European countries are balancing their relations with the US and China, and Sino-Japanese relations will not rebound in the short term. Japan may face China's anger alone!"
Japan protests the export control: on one hand, it keeps provoking, on the other hand, it cries injustice - it doesn't work! China lawfully implements dual-use item controls on 20 Japanese entities. Japan immediately protested strongly but said nothing about the root cause. This is not a trade friction, but rather Japan's continuous push for re-militarization and touching the security bottom line. The Chinese side has taken countermeasures in accordance with regulations, with reason and evidence. History has long proven that going through confrontation does not work, and provocation brings no future. Currently, Europe seeks balance, the US actively engages in dialogue, but Japan has placed itself at the forefront of the confrontation. There are no exceptions before the rules. The control targets only a few entities and does not affect normal trade. First, abide by the rules, then talk about cooperation; stop provocation, and relations will warm up!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858000252090695/
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