( June 29, 2026, 03:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China's commerce ministry on Monday placed 20 Japanese entities on a watch list, citing inability to verify end-users and end-uses of their dual-use items and imposing stricter export controls on them. The entities include Mitsui E&S, Terra Drone, Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel, Hitachi Advanced Systems and Fujitsu Network Solutions. Chinese exporters seeking to supply dual-use goods to these entities must obtain individual licenses with risk assessments and written commitments that items will not be used for any purpose that enhances Japan's military capabilities, with applications subject to denial for any military-related end-use, the ministry said in a statement.Statement follows....
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