China imposed controls on exports to Japan with any military use, intensifying a dispute between Asia’s top economies over remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made last year on Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/asia-pacific/china-dual-use-export-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #defense