China telegraphed moderation for a second day running after issuing a trade threat earlier in the week that shook Japan and raised international concern about crucial global trade flows.
“It must be emphasized that China does not wish to see strained bilateral relations,” China Daily quoted a researcher from a Commerce Ministry-affiliated think tank as saying in an article Friday about a ban on dual-use exports to Japan announced Tuesday.
The publication — which is owned by the publicity department of the Communist Party of China and is routinely used to express official views — also quoted Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong, who said on Thursday that civilian endeavors will not be affected by the restrictions, and that parties engaged in civilian trade “have absolutely no need to worry.”