China has banned exports of “dual-use” goods to Japan’s military, as Beijing steps up a diplomatic row with Tokyo over comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi late last year on Taiwan.
China’s commerce ministry said any person or entity anywhere in the world would be punishable under the order, adding that it was directly related to Takaichi’s remark in November that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.
“The recent erroneous remarks made by Japanese leaders regarding Taiwan, which hinted at the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan Strait, constitute a gross interference in China’s internal affairs, a serious violation of the one-China principle,” the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.