MOFCOM spokesperson said on Feb. 24, 2026 China added 20 Japanese entities, including Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., to its export-control list and placed another 20 Japanese entities, including Subaru Corporation, on a watchlist. MOFCOM said the measures target a limited number of entities and apply only to dual-use items, are lawful, do not affect normal China–Japan trade, and that law-abiding Japanese firms need not be concerned; Beijing said the steps are intended to deter Japanese re-mi

MOFCOM spokesperson said on Feb. 24, 2026 China added 20 Japanese entities, including Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., to its export-control list and placed another 20 Japanese entities, including Subaru Corporation, on a watchlist. MOFCOM said the measures target a limited number of entities and apply only to dual-use items, are lawful, do not affect normal China–Japan trade, and that law-abiding Japanese firms need not be concerned; Beijing said the steps are intended to deter Japanese re-militarization and nuclear ambitions.