00:00China has put an export ban on 20 Japanese entities, including some affiliates of Mitsubishi and Japan's space agency, citing
00:10national security concerns.
00:12Now, in a statement, China's Commerce Ministry said starting Tuesday, exporters will no longer supply so-called dual-use items.
00:20Goods Beijing says could also be used for military purposes.
00:26While Beijing announced a broad ban on dual-use goods to Japan back in January, Tuesday's move singles out dozens
00:34of Japan's top companies.
00:36China also added another 20 firms, including automakers Subaru, to a monitoring list, which means stricter checks on future exports.
00:44Under the new rules, those entities are effectively cut off from seven rare earth elements and related materials on China's
00:52dual-use control list,
00:53along with other critical minerals.
00:56Relations between the two countries have plunged to their lowest in years,
01:00after Prime Minister Sanai Takechi suggested Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.
01:07Beijing has also targeted Japan in other ways, banning seafood exports and even recalling pandas from a Tokyo zoo,
01:15signalling a broader strain in ties.
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