China urges Japan to lift export restrictions on semiconductors

The statement was made during talks between Mr. Vuong Van Dao and his Japanese counterpart Yasutoshi Nishimura at the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held in Detroit.

Earlier this year, Japan and the Netherlands agreed to join a US-led “semiconductor export control coalition” to prevent China from accessing the most advanced chipmaking tools. Last week, Tokyo announced that it would add 23 semiconductor products to its export restrictions list to Beijing.

Japan did not specifically name China in its export control statements, saying only that it was fulfilling its duty to contribute to international peace and stability.

At the talks between the two sides, China's Ministry of Commerce also said that the country is "willing to work with Japan to promote practical cooperation in important economic and trade areas."

Last weekend, Nishimura met with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and agreed that the two sides would strengthen cooperation in research and development of chips and advanced technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

During the summit, Wang Wentao also met with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to criticize Washington's economic and trade policies toward Beijing, including excluding the country from the Indo- Pacific economic framework.

Also this month, the US, Japan and the G7 countries issued a joint statement affirming that they would not isolate China, but would “reduce risks” by minimizing exposure to this market in all areas, from semiconductors to minerals.

(According to Reuters)

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