China has intensified trade pressure on Japan by adding 20 Japanese companies to its export control list. The move came shortly after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a landslide victory in a snap election.

China is trying to impose economic costs on Japan for wading into the issue of Taiwan. But experts say the escalating dispute could ultimately hurt China too.

A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists.

From recalling pandas to cancelling tourist flights, China continues to retaliate after Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

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China has accelerated enforcement of export control measures against Japanese entities with military ties, which officials and experts said sends a clear signal urging Japan to withdraw provocative remarks on Taiwan while curbing Japan's remilitarization and its attempt to possess nuclear weapons.

(Corrects day of week in first paragraph to Friday from Thursday) By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese "coercion" in her first post-election speech to parliament on Friday,

"Sanae Takaichi wants a prosperous and muscular Japan but remains vague on funding her reforms," writes Jeff Kingston