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As China-Japan relations remain strained over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan and her administration's accelerated military buildup, Japan's economy is increasingly feeling the pinch, with critical mineral exports from China plunging, supply chains buckling under pressure and billions in potential GDP losses looming, experts said.

专家表示，因日本首相高市早苗涉台错误言论及其政府加速扩军，中日关系持续紧张，日本经济承压加剧：中国关键矿产对日出口大幅下滑、供应链承压失灵，国内生产总值或将面临数百亿规模的潜在损失。

What is truly pushing Japanese businesses into difficulty is not China's lawful measures to safeguard national security, but the systemic risks spawned by Japan's own misguided security trajectory, they added.

专家补充称，真正让日本企业陷入困境的并非中国维护国家安全的合法举措，而是日本自身走偏的安保路线滋生出的系统性风险。

According to the General Administration of Customs, China's exports of rare earth magnets to Japan plummeted 34.6 percent to 123 metric tons in May compared with April, while monthly shipments have remained below 200 metric tons for three consecutive months.

海关总署数据显示，5月中国稀土永磁对日出口量环比大跌34.6%，仅123吨，对日月度出口量已连续三个月低于200吨。

Since the start of 2026, China has banned shipments of dual-use items and technologies, including rare earth elements, to Japan. Such items and technologies have both civilian and military applications.

2026年以来，中国已禁止向日本出口稀土等军民两用物项及相关技术，这类物资和技术可同时用于民用与军事领域。

The ban came on the heels of a downward spiral in China-Japan relations, triggered by Takaichi's remarks and her administration's military-related moves.

高市早苗相关言论及其政府一系列军事动作致使中日关系持续恶化，在此背景下中方出台上述出口禁令。

China's tighter export controls have prompted Japan to take unprecedented steps. Recently, All-Nippon News Network reported that Japan has launched its first-ever program to extract rare earth elements from discarded household air-conditioners.

中国收紧出口管制倒逼日本推出前所未有的应对举措。据全日本新闻网近期报道，日本首次启动从废旧家用空调中提取稀土的专项项目。