Japan trading house industry calls China export curbs a 'global challenge'

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The Chinese government has imposed export controls on 40 Japanese companies and other institutions. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)

SHOTARO TANI

February 25, 2026 13:30 JST

TOKYO -- The chairman of Japan's industrial body for trading companies said China's export controls on Japanese companies for military-civilian dual-use items would pose challenges to the global supply chain, as China cranks up economic pressure on Tokyo amid a diplomatic standoff.

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