Since the beginning of 2026, China”s Ministry of Commerce has issued a series of announcements, establishing a comprehensive, closed-loop system covering “principle-based control” and “entity-based control” for the export of dual-use items to Japan. A total of 40 Japanese entities have been placed on either the restricted list or the watch list under the system. This move, introduced in accordance with Chinese law, is a legitimate, reasonable and lawful response to Japan’s dangerous acts in recent years, including attempting to revise its pacifist constitution, advancing remilitarization and interfering in China’s internal…