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China Blacklists 20 Japanese Firms After Takaichi's Win

2/24/2026

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China has blacklisted 20 Japanese entities, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's electoral victory.
The Ministry of Commerce's export control list prohibits these firms from receiving dual-use items.
The move triggered a Tokyo defense-sector selloff.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shares fell 3.6%.
Twenty more entities, including Subaru, were placed on a monitor list that increases export checks.

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Story summary

China has blacklisted 20 Japanese entities, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's electoral victory.
The Ministry of Commerce's export control list prohibits these firms from receiving dual-use items.
The move triggered a Tokyo defense-sector selloff.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shares fell 3.6%.
Twenty more entities, including Subaru, were placed on a monitor list that increases export checks.