00:00China tightens its export control on Japan amid its rising tension over Japan's military build-up and the risk of
00:08conflict in the region.
00:09From Beijing, our correspondent Bruno Falci brings us more details.
00:14Greetings, comrades. From here, Beijing, I bring you the details on the recent decision by the Chinese government to add
00:2220 Japanese companies to its export control list.
00:27The measure aims to protect national security and halt what Beijing considers Japan's attempts to rearm and develop nuclear weapons.
00:41Export operators will be prohibited from sending dual-use goods to these entities.
00:48An overseas organization or individuals must suspend any transfers of Chinese products to its companies.
00:59Mao Ning, the spokesperson for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated the following.
01:05To safeguard national security and our interests and to comply with international obligations such as nuclear proliferation, China has taken
01:12measures in accordance with our laws and regulations.
01:14The purpose is to stop Japan's attempts to rearm and possess nuclear weapons. These measures are completely legitimate, justified and
01:19legal.
01:19These measures reflect Beijing determination to protect regional stability against strategic moves that it considers risky.
01:31Meanwhile, Japan maintains its policy of military build-up, spending nearly 48 billion dollars annually to modernize its naval and
01:45air force and expand its missile capability,
01:50which China interprets as a direct threat to the regional security, which China interprets as a direct threat to the
01:55regional security.
01:56With this news, from here, the capital of China, will go back with you in the studios.
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