China's Dual-Use Export Ban Targets Japan's Military Amid Taiwan Tensions

• China announced an export ban on dual-use items to Japan, explicitly targeting military firms, not civilian users.
• The ban is a direct response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's "provocative" remarks on Taiwan.
• Dual-use items include goods, software, and technologies with both civilian and military applications, such as rare earth magnets.
• China aims to halt Japan's "re-militarisation and nuclear ambitions" through these new restrictions.
• Japan has strongly protested the ban, which follows its approval of a record 9 trillion yen military budget.

Why It Matters: China's export ban on dual-use items to Japan escalates tensions over Taiwan and Japan's military buildup.