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Japan urges China to lift dual-use goods export ban over Taiwan remarks
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China's commerce ministry announced on January 7 an immediate ban on exports of dual-use goods to Japan. Japan's foreign ministry protested the move as 'extremely regrettable' and demanded its withdrawal. The measure appears to be retaliation for remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Der Abgeordnete Arnaldo Jardim (Cidadania-SP) hat den Bericht für den neuen Rahmen für kritische Mineralien vorgelegt und schlägt einen öffentlichen Fonds von bis zu 5 Milliarden R$ zur Finanzierung von Mineralienprojekten vor. Der Text sieht die Schaffung eines Rates zur Überwachung von Exporten und internationalen Abkommen vor. Die Abstimmung ist für Dienstag oder Mittwoch angesetzt.
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