In response to remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting that “a Taiwan contingency could trigger Japan’s right of collective self-defense” and that “Japan may deploy troops,” the Chinese government has adopted a series of countermeasures and pressure tactics toward Japan.
The dual-use license rule has been applicable since 4 April 2025. All exports for rare earth mil-applications to all destinations off the menu. So what exactly has changed?
This seems to reinstate the proposed extra-territorial controls on China-origin rare earths (MOFCOM Announcement 61 of 2025) that were proposed in October, but then put on hold for one year.
So it seems that announcement 61 of 2025 is, in effect, no longer 'on hold' in the case of foreigners in possession of Chinese-origin rare earths outside of China, who plan to reexport to Japan?
Perhaps I am misunderstanding but that is my interpretation.
Glad China is taking Japanese militarism seriously.
The dual-use license rule has been applicable since 4 April 2025. All exports for rare earth mil-applications to all destinations off the menu. So what exactly has changed?
This seems to reinstate the proposed extra-territorial controls on China-origin rare earths (MOFCOM Announcement 61 of 2025) that were proposed in October, but then put on hold for one year.
So it seems that announcement 61 of 2025 is, in effect, no longer 'on hold' in the case of foreigners in possession of Chinese-origin rare earths outside of China, who plan to reexport to Japan?
Perhaps I am misunderstanding but that is my interpretation.
I think SCMP got it right. MOFCOM refers to all- and any dual-use goods, not to rare earth in particular. And what dual-use is, MOFCOM decides.
China bans exports of military-related goods to Japan as dispute intensifies
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