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China blacklists more Japanese entities as row deepens
The move is the latest by Beijing to tighten restrictions on firms and entities it claims are tied to Tokyo's remilitarization.
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Related coverage for " China blacklists more Japanese entities as row deepens ": ANTARA News — Indonesia foils nearly 3 kg gold smuggling bid to Malaysia. UPI — China’s rare-earth curbs squeeze Japanese manufacturers. Reuters — Beijing looks at curbing overseas access to its top AI models, sources say. The Hindu BusinessLine — India, China see top firms lose market dominance in AI lag. ArcaMax — Feds accuse 99 Ranch of discriminating against non-Chinese employees. The Hill — China restricts exports to US defense firms