Q: On January 6, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce announced the strengthening of export controls on dual-use items to Japan. What are the considerations? A: Japanese leaders recently made blatant erroneous remarks about Taiwan, implying the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan Strait and grossly interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously violating the one-China principle. The nature and influence are extremely bad. In order to protect national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, China has decided to ban the export of all dual-use items to Japanese military users, military use, and any other end-user use that helps enhance Japan's military strength, in accordance with the relevant provisions of laws and regulations such as the “Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China” and the “Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items”. Organizations and individuals in any country or region that violate the above regulations and transfer or provide relevant dual-use items originating in the People's Republic of China to Japan will be prosecuted for legal liability in accordance with the law.

Q: On January 6, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce announced the strengthening of export controls on dual-use items to Japan. What are the considerations? A: Japanese leaders recently made blatant erroneous remarks about Taiwan, implying the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan Strait and grossly interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously violating the one-China principle. The nature and influence are extremely bad. In order to protect national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, China has decided to ban the export of all dual-use items to Japanese military users, military use, and any other end-user use that helps enhance Japan's military strength, in accordance with the relevant provisions of laws and regulations such as the “Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China” and the “Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items”. Organizations and individuals in any country or region that violate the above regulations and transfer or provide relevant dual-use items originating in the People's Republic of China to Japan will be prosecuted for legal liability in accordance with the law.