China on Monday added 20 Japanese entities, including the National Institute for defence studies, to its export control list, barring the export of Chinese dual-use items to the organisations in what appears to be the latest expansion of Beijing's technology and national security restrictions.

The latest trade restrictions apply to 20 Japanese entities, including four national defense research institutes and nine subsidiaries of the conglomerate Mitsubishi

China is placing 20 Japanese entities on a control list with absolute export prohibitions, and placing 20 others on a watch list with enhanced scrutiny, to curb Japan’s…