China Adds 20 Japanese Firms to Export Control List

China has announced the addition of 20 Japanese companies to its export control list, citing their involvement with dual-use goods. The decision, announced by the Ministry of Commerce, is taken in accordance with the law and targets only a small number of Japanese entities. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that the measures are aimed at curbing Japan’s reckless neo-militarism and are fully justified, lawful, and legitimate. He expressed hope that Japan would correct its course and return to the right path. Guo added that the action will not affect normal business exchanges between China and Japan, and that Japanese entities have nothing to worry about as long as they operate in good faith and comply with the law. The Ministry of Commerce’s announcement specified that the end-users and end-uses of goods from these institutions could not be verified. Chinese exporters are prohibited from applying for general licences or obtaining export documents through registration and filing mechanisms for dual-use goods destined for these entities. The 20 listed entities include Mitsui E&S Co Ltd, Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co Ltd. Maintenance Center, Terra Drone Corporation, ACSL Ltd, Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co Ltd, Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited, Fujitsu Network Solutions Limited, Hitachi Advanced Systems Corporation, Komatsu Industries Corporation, Komatsu NTC Ltd, OKI Electric Industry Co Ltd, OKI Com-Echoes Co Ltd, OKI Circuit Technology Co Ltd, OKI Nextech Co Ltd, OKI Engineering Co Ltd, YDK Technologies Co Ltd, Nihon Denji Sokki Co Ltd, Howa Machinery Ltd, Hosoya Pyro-Engineering Co, and The Fujikura Parachute Co Ltd. This follows a similar move in February when 20 other entities, including IHI Corp, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Subaru Corp, TDK Corp, and FUJI Aerospace Technology, were added to the list. Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have been strained since November 2025, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Chinese military action against Taiwan could create a situation threatening Japan’s survival.