"China's Ministry of Commerce said it had banned so-called dual-use items, with military applications, in light of Japan's erroneous and egregious statements about the self-governing island, which Beijing considers its territory. In a statement on Tuesday, the Commerce Ministry said the ban was intended to safeguard national security and would apply to all items that could enhance Japan's military capabilities. The notice did not specify which goods would be banned."
"Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it had issued a protest with China and demanded the withdrawal of the measures. Masaaki Kanai, the secretary-general of Japan's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, told the Chinese Embassy's deputy chief of mission, Shi Yong, that the ban was absolutely unacceptable, deeply regrettable, and did not comply with international practice, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry."
China imposed export controls banning so-called dual-use items to Japan, citing Japan's statements on Taiwan and the need to safeguard national security. The Commerce Ministry said the ban would apply to items that could enhance Japan's military capabilities but did not list specific goods. Japan's Foreign Ministry issued a protest and demanded the measures be withdrawn. A Japanese official described the ban as absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable, saying it did not comply with international practice. Bilateral tensions rose after remarks by Japan's prime minister about potential military intervention if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing has emphasized reunification.
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