The two Asian giants are locked in an escalating row triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi commenting on security challenges linked to Taiwan.
China is ramping up economic and political pressure on Japan, announcing on Tuesday a ban on exports of equipment with dual military and civilian applications, including items that use rare earth elements.
Beijing followed up the next day by launching an anti-dumping investigation into a Japanese compound used in the manufacturing of semiconductors.
The measures come shortly after Beijing canceled a visit by Japanese business leaders, which had been scheduled for this month. China also put pressure on domestic travel agencies to cancel trips to Japan, resulting in millions of Chinese booking alternative destinations over the coming months.
The row between Beijing and China is continuing to escalate two months after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responded to a question in the Japanese parliament by saying that a "contingency" around Taiwan — broadly understood to mean a Chinese invasion of the self-ruled island — could constitute a threat to Japan's national security and necessitate a military response.
Beijing — which views T
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