CNA China blacklists Japanese firms over alleged military links | East Asia Tonight 24 Feb

Beijing escalates months-long spat with Tokyo, barring export of dual-use goods on 20 blacklisted companies. Also on East Asia Tonight, China urges the US to scrap its new tariffs as it signals willingness for fresh trade talks. Meanwhile Panama seizes control of two Canal ports from CK Hutchison, prompting criticism from Hong Kong’s government. And ousted South Korean leader, Yoon Suk Yeol appeals his life sentence for insurrection.

00:00 Introduction
01:24 China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese firms
05:26 Beijing’s response to new Trump tariffs
12:50 German Chancellor China visit preview
20:11 Panama’s port seizures
31:42 Yoon appeals verdict
33:14 China’s Two Sessions: Five Year Plan

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