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Japanese embassy urges caution over China's export controls
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Fusion42 · 8 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
China has tightened export controls on dual-use items (civilian/military applications) and established a new reporting system; the Japanese Embassy warns businesses of criminal penalties and notes two Japanese nationals were arrested in May for suspected smuggling violations.
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Founders with China-dependent supply chains (especially rare earth, semiconductors, advanced materials) face immediate regulatory risk: criminal penalties for export violations, stepped-up enforcement with new tip-off system, and unpredictable application of dual-use definitions.
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