Today, Ambassador Wu Jianghao rejected the remarks made by Kenji Funakoshi, Japan’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding China’s tightening of export controls on dual-use items to Japan. Wu Jianghao emphasized that China’s move is aimed at safeguarding national security and interests and fulfilling international obligations such as non-proliferation, and is entirely justified, reasonable, and lawful. China’s position has been made very clear, and it will proceed with the relevant measures in accordance with the established steps. (Chinese Embassy in Japan)