China sanctions hit back hard at Japan’s remilitarization drive

China has ramped up its retaliation against Japan’s accelerating military build-up under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. On Tuesday, February 24, China’s Ministry of Commerce banned the export of dual-use items — goods with both civilian and military applications — to 20 Japanese entities and placed another 20 on a watch list. The measures took immediate [...]The post China sanctions hit back hard at Japan’s remilitarization drive appeared first on Asia Times.
2026-02-25 07:04:13