China Imposes Export Controls on 20 Japanese Entities to Curb ‘Remilitarization’

China's commerce ministry took action against 40 Japanese companies and entities on February 24, 2026, citing national security concerns over their military ties. Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI / AFP

China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese entities that it says supply Japan’s military, the commerce ministry announced on Tuesday, in the latest escalation of a dispute with Tokyo.

China is using its influence over supply chains to ratchet up pressure on Tokyo even after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who angered Beijing with comments about Taiwan in November, won a sweeping mandate in a landslide election victory this month.

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