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Fifth Meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue and Japan-China Joint Outreach Event Held

September 10, 2025

External Economic Policy

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held the fifth meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue and a Japan-China joint outreach event in Tokyo with the Bureau of Industry, Security, Import and Export Control, Ministry of Commerce, the People's Republic of China.

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, METI held the fifth meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue in Tokyo with the Bureau of Industry, Security, Import and Export Control, Ministry of Commerce, China. The dialogue was co-chaired by Mr. Igari Katsuro, Director-General, Trade Control Department, and Mr. Jiang Qian Liang, Director-General, Bureau of Industry, Security, Import and Export Control, Ministry of Commerce. In the dialogue, the two sides discussed matters of interest for both countries regarding export controls.

In addition, in the afternoon of the same day, METI held a Japan-China joint outreach event with the Ministry of Commerce of China. At the event, the governments of Japan and China introduced their export control systems to participating Japanese and Chinese companies and other entities, and answered questions from representatives of the participants on matters of concern to them.

The two countries will maintain close communication to deepen their understanding of each other's export control systems, enhance transparency of export control measures, and ensure that normal trade is not impeded.

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The establishment of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue was agreed upon at the meeting held in November 2023 between former METI Minister Nishimura and H.E. Mr. Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce of China. A total of four meetings were held prior to the above, including the fourth meeting held in Beijing in March 2025.

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Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Trade and Economic Security Bureau

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