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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — China's decision to strengthen export controls on dual-use goods to Japan is fully justified, reasonable and legitimate, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian said Thursday.
During a regular departmental press conference, He Yongqian made this statement in response to recent statements by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who claimed that China's strengthening of export controls on dual-use goods is aimed solely at Japan and is not in line with international practice.
"China's measures against Japan are caused by the erroneous statements and actions of S. Takaichi, of which the Japanese side is well aware," He Yongqian noted.
Export controls are a widely recognized international practice, she said, noting that their primary purpose and principles are to ensure world peace and fulfill international nonproliferation obligations. As a responsible major country, China has always actively fulfilled its nonproliferation obligations, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce added.
In accordance with laws and regulations, China has announced a ban on the export of all dual-use goods to Japanese military users, for military purposes, to any other end users, and for any other end-user purposes that contribute to strengthening Japan's military power, He Yongqian emphasized, adding that this measure is aimed at curbing Japan's "remilitarization" and its attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, and is completely justified, reasonable, and lawful.
According to her, the Japanese side, instead of addressing the root causes of the problem, made far-fetched accusations of so-called “economic coercion” by China, which he described as a blatant distortion of facts and baseless rhetoric.
He Yongqian warned that such statements and actions are even more worrying as they raise fears of a resurgence of militarism.
“China once again calls on Japan to seriously reflect, correct its mistakes, and stop continuing down the wrong path,” she added.
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