China's export control on dual-use items to Japan legitimate, lawful: spokeswoman

China's decision to strengthen export control on dual-use items to Japan is fully legitimate, reasonable and lawful, said Mao Ning, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a regular briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.

China has decided to prohibit the export of all dual-use items to Japanese military users, for Japan's military use, and for any other end-users and end-use purposes that help enhance Japan's military capabilities, effective as of Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.

Organizations or individuals from any country or region that violate the above provisions by transferring or supplying relevant dual-use items originating from China to organizations or individuals in Japan will be held legally accountable, it said.

"I would like to point out that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan infringe upon China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, blatantly interfere in China's internal affairs, threatening China with the use of force. To safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, China has taken measures in accordance with laws and regulations, which are entirely legitimate, reasonable, and lawful. We urge the Japanese side to face up to the root cause, reflect on and address its wrongdoings, and retract Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks," said Mao.

Dual-use items are goods, technologies or services that could be used for either civil purposes or military purposes, or to contribute to an increase in military potential, especially in the design, development, production or use of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.

China's export control on dual-use items to Japan legitimate, lawful: spokeswoman

China's export control on dual-use items to Japan legitimate, lawful: spokeswoman

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.

The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.

Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.

Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.

A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.

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