China tightens export leash on Japan as Sanae takes helm

TL;DR
China imposes new limits on rare-earth exports to Japanese firms, escalating pressure on Japan’s new prime minister Takaichi Sanae and signaling a renewed Sino-Japanese clash in Asia.
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- China piles pressure on Japan after Takaichi Sanae’s triumph The Economist
- China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military NPR
- China Amps Up Pressure on Japan With Export Bans The New York Times
- China Hits Japanese Firms With Export Bans WSJ
- Tokyo protests as China blocks ‘dual-use’ exports to 20 Japanese companies Al Jazeera
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