Beijing announced export controls targeting Japan. What is the purpose behind this move? China made it clear: to stop Japan's attempts to remilitarize itself and possess nuclear weapons.

The sanction was mainly two parts: export control list and watch list.
- 20 Japanese entities involved in enhancing Japan's military capabilities have been added to the export control list.
- Another 20 Japanese entities, whose end users and end uses of dual-use items cannot be verified, have been placed on a watch list.

In recent years, Japan has dramatically shifted its security policies, even seeking to revise the Three Non-Nuclear Principles. Arms export restrictions have been loosened, and military spending is rising sharply.

This trend is concerning. China's response is legitimate, justified, and lawful. There is no room for Japan's remilitarization.