# China imposes export controls on Japan to curb its nuclear ambitions

https://mins.news/en/item/110491

- CGTN, 2026-10-21 11:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-21/China-imposes-export-controls-on-Japan-to-curb-its-nuclear-ambition-1Rqtto6Dmx2/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China has imposed export controls on Japan to thwart what it describes as Tokyo’s remilitarization and attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday. She said the measures comply with laws and regulations, and that China’s position on keeping critical-mineral supply chains safe and stable is unchanged.

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