Military applications

• China says ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan to only hit military companies - By Joe Cash BEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) - China's export ban on dual-use items to Japan will only affect military firms, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, helping calm fears that Beijing might curb
• Japan says China's dual-use export ban 'unacceptable', rare earths in crosshairs - Japan's top government spokesperson said on Wednesday that China's ban on exports of dual-use items to the country was "absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable", ​as a diplomatic dispute between Asia's top two economies ramped up. D