MAC Blasts China's Decision To Blacklist Eight Taiwan Entities

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China's commerce ministry has halted all exports to eight Taiwanese entities that play key roles in the aerospace, shipbuilding and defense sectors. Taiwan has criticized the decision, calling it a weaponization of commerce.

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00:00Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council has blasted China's decision to blacklist eight Taiwanese

00:05entities, saying Beijing is weaponizing commerce. These entities are key players in Taiwan's

00:11aerospace, shipbuilding and defense sectors. China's Commerce Ministry has halted all exports

00:16to them, with Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office accusing them of promoting secessionism.

00:21Experts in Taiwan say the move will not have much impact, as these entities have little

00:25connection to China. The Defense Ministry here is also weighed in, saying China's move actually

00:30aligns with Taiwan's goal of phasing out reliance on the so-called red supply chain.

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