Trade War Turns Strategic As China Cuts Military-Linked Supplies To Japan’s Defense Industry

Trade War Turns Strategic As China Cuts Military-Linked Supplies To Japan’s Defense Industry | Asia

China has fired a major economic shot at one of America’s closest Asian allies. Beijing has banned military-linked dual-use exports to Japan, targeting goods critical to defence and high-tech supply chains. The move comes amid rising diplomatic tensions, accusations of re-militarisation, and deepening rivalry in the Indo-Pacific. From drones and rare earths to advanced chips, the restrictions threaten to reshape trade, security ties and regional power balances.

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@adolfbhaijanhitler on 2026-01-11 06:36

Reza sent one of 73 Apollo 11 Goodwill Messages to NASA for the historic first lunar landing.[329] The message still rests on the lunar surface today. He stated in part, "we pray the Almighty God to guide mankind towards ever increasing success in the establishment of culture, knowledge and human civilisation". The Apollo 11 crew visited Mohammad Reza during a world tour.[329]

Shortly after his overthrow, Mohammad Reza wrote an autobiographical memoir Réponse à l'histoire (Answer to History). It was translated from the original French into English, Persian (as Pasokh be Tarikh), and other languages. However, he had already died by the time of its publication. The book is Mohammad Reza's personal account of his reign and accomplishments, as well as his perspective on issues related to the Iranian Revolution and Western foreign policy toward Iran. He places some of the blame for the wrongdoings of SAVAK, and the failures of various democratic and social reforms (particularly through the White Revolution), upon Amir Abbas Hoveyda and his administration.[330][331]

Recently, Mohammad Reza's reputation has experienced something of a revival in Iran, with some people looking back on his era as a time when Iran was more prosperous[332][330] and the government less oppressive.[333] Journalist Afshin Molavi reported that some members of the uneducated poor—traditionally core supporters of the revolution that overthrew the monarchy—were making remarks such as, "God bless the Shah's soul, the economy was better then", and found that "books about the former Shah (even censored ones) sell briskly", while "books of the Rightly Guided Path sit idle".[334] On 28 October 2016, thousands of people in Iran celebrating Cyrus Day at the Tomb of Cyrus, chanted slogans in support of him, and against the current Islamic regime of Iran

25 Comments

@sage12389 on 2026-01-07 01:46

Great move China 👏..
@rolandkeith5322 on 2026-01-07 01:49

Go China but what's this shit!
@TanPengJooTan on 2026-01-07 02:55

Good move powerful Japanese companies leaving china,
@VK-zt6sw on 2026-01-07 03:43

Oh, wow…
@Wilfred-e7z on 2026-01-07 03:51

Japan should take this excuse and send Samurai to kidnap president Shi and install Lai Cheh Ter as King
of China.
@abuebrahim9189 on 2026-01-07 04:05

Show them the middle finger China.
@Jwalker0075 on 2026-01-07 04:09

Singapore included???
@alienbunker on 2026-01-07 04:29

The world is marching straight into WW3. 2026 could pretty much be the year. The world as we know will cease to exist. Everything will turn to ashes.
@MarkPhillip-o1m on 2026-01-07 04:44

She looks so ugly inside out. No better choice
@RoBert-sg1jn on 2026-01-07 04:49

china owns asia, russia owns europe and Us owns north ,central and south america
@Hegemonbeater101 on 2026-01-07 07:32

Hooray China. High time to stymie the remilitarisation of Japan.
@nzf02 on 2026-01-07 07:59

Thankyou CCP protecting the people
@samchan3240 on 2026-01-07 08:33

Well done china
@takayuki3732 on 2026-01-07 10:16

インド人は中国支持派が多いのは意外だ。
@宋义进-f6p on 2026-01-07 10:52

Let's go WW3🎉🎉🎉
@PushprajChetry on 2026-01-07 11:20

Russia India China unite and fight together otherwise they will take you down one by one.
@DebnathBarman-rf6ir on 2026-01-07 13:36

Trade Surplus of China tops 1.2 Trillion Dollars in 2025 against 996 Billion Dollars in 2024.
@janmalin5652 on 2026-01-07 13:46
@Samuelkings on 2026-01-07 15:52

So Japan started restrictions first, then China is def in the right
@UKy-s6j on 2026-01-07 19:39

I wanna see how the German Chancellor reacts to visiting memorials for Hitler and other Nazi war criminals, and announcing plans to build up the military and develop nuclear weapons, and how the U.S. and Israel would respond
@SaorAlba1970 on 2026-01-07 20:28

Japan killed 25 to 35 million chinese during WW2 so China is right to be wary of Japan, who has never apologised for it's massacres in China
@Syyyyyota on 2026-01-08 13:07

核爆弾すら挑発に使う中国人のモラルは完全に腐っている。核武装している自覚もない。技術だけ発展して人が腐ってしまった。敵国を作り続けなければ暴動を抑えられない。独裁政権の性
@Syyyyyota on 2026-01-08 13:12

日本に軍隊はない。自衛隊だけだ。したがって構図は明確だ。共産党の誤謬を信じないように
@JoeMason-nh8xg on 2026-01-08 15:34

"two Asian heavy weights" i'm not sure who is the actual heavy weight here.
@adolfbhaijanhitler on 2026-01-11 06:36

Reza sent one of 73 Apollo 11 Goodwill Messages to NASA for the historic first lunar landing.[329] The message still rests on the lunar surface today. He stated in part, "we pray the Almighty God to guide mankind towards ever increasing success in the establishment of culture, knowledge and human civilisation". The Apollo 11 crew visited Mohammad Reza during a world tour.[329]

Shortly after his overthrow, Mohammad Reza wrote an autobiographical memoir Réponse à l'histoire (Answer to History). It was translated from the original French into English, Persian (as Pasokh be Tarikh), and other languages. However, he had already died by the time of its publication. The book is Mohammad Reza's personal account of his reign and accomplishments, as well as his perspective on issues related to the Iranian Revolution and Western foreign policy toward Iran. He places some of the blame for the wrongdoings of SAVAK, and the failures of various democratic and social reforms (particularly through the White Revolution), upon Amir Abbas Hoveyda and his administration.[330][331]

Recently, Mohammad Reza's reputation has experienced something of a revival in Iran, with some people looking back on his era as a time when Iran was more prosperous[332][330] and the government less oppressive.[333] Journalist Afshin Molavi reported that some members of the uneducated poor—traditionally core supporters of the revolution that overthrew the monarchy—were making remarks such as, "God bless the Shah's soul, the economy was better then", and found that "books about the former Shah (even censored ones) sell briskly", while "books of the Rightly Guided Path sit idle".[334] On 28 October 2016, thousands of people in Iran celebrating Cyrus Day at the Tomb of Cyrus, chanted slogans in support of him, and against the current Islamic regime of Iran