China expands export curbs on Japan, adding 40 entities amid escalating Taiwan tensions

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Photographer: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images | Bloomberg

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China expanded its export-control offensive against Japan, a move that affects 40 more entities and signals a deepening feud with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government.

The Ministry of Commerce on Monday added 20 organizations to its control list, imposing a general ban on Chinese exports that can be used for both commercial and military purposes. Targets include the state-run National Institute for Defense Studies, military systems research centers and affiliates of Mitsubishi Electric Corp.In a parallel measure, Beijing placed another 20 entities on its monitor list, including shipbuilder Mitsui E&S Co. and Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. This subjects them to stricter scrutiny for importing dual-use items from China.