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‘Don’t help a villain’: China urges Japan not to abet US on tech containment
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Beijing has urged Tokyo not to follow the US lead in tech restrictions against China, with the Chinese foreign minister saying Japan should not “help a villain do evil”.
In talks in the Chinese capital on Sunday, Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his visiting Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, that the United States “used bullying tactics to brutally suppress the Japanese semiconductor industry, and now it is repeating its old tricks against China”.
“Japan has suffered that pain, and should not help a villain do evil. The containment will only further stimulate China’s determination to become self-reliant,” Qin said.
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The meeting came two days after Tokyo announced it would restrict semiconductor equipment exports from July, following months of lobbying by the United States.
Qin said the two countries should “overcome obstacles and move forward”, saying “clique-forming” and containment was “not helpful” to managing conflicts.
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“Peaceful coexistence and friendly cooperation are the only correct choices for China-Japan relations,” he said.
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