At a press conference last week, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) defended the Ministry's targeted export controls against Japan, characterizing them as "justified, reasonable, and legal" responses to Japan's alleged "threat of force against China" and "

On January 7, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced an anti-dumping investigation on a key semiconductor chemical from Japan, in a move that could add a new trade friction point between the two Asian neighbors.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced today that it will tighten export controls on dual-use items destined for Japan, citing a need to curb Japanese military capabilities and safeguard national security. The move is the latest escalation from Beijing as geopolitical tensions between the two nations intensify over

Today, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced sanctions against Shigeru Iwasaki, the former chief of the joint staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF), for "openly colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."

Taiwan last week lifted its ban on Japanese food imports, a restriction that had been in place since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The move comes as diplomatic relations between Beijing and Tokyo sour over comments by Japanese officials regarding Taiwan's status.

Mounting political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan are rapidly spilling into the economic sphere, with China initiating a travel advisory and postponing the release of Japanese films.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has imposed sanctions on Japanese lawmaker Shi Ping, accusing him of spreading "fallacies" on sensitive issues including the history of Japan's invasion of China and disputed islands. The move, announced today, marks the first time Beijing has sanctioned a