The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered a reporter's question on Japan's announcement of its intention to implement semiconductor export controls
A reporter asked: The Japanese government announced on March 3 that it intends to implement export control on 31 kinds of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and solicited public opinions on relevant measures. China is the world's largest semiconductor market and the largest export destination for Japan's semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and the two industries have long formed a close integration relationship between the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain.