China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes

Adrian Bogdan

China on Monday blacklisted four Japanese government defense research institutes and imposed tighter export restrictions on dozens of other Japanese entities, escalating a months-long campaign to limit Tokyo's access to Chinese-origin dual-use goods. The Ministry of Commerce added 20 entities, including the National Institute for Defense Studies and research centers for ground, naval, and air systems, to the export control list . Several units under Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy