Japan has accused China of using its power in the production chain for political retaliation.In 2010, a Chinese trawler collided with Japanese coastguard vessels in the South China Sea, and Japan arrested the Chinese captain. China, however, denied an export ban was in place.After Japan released the captain later that month, exports resumed their normal schedule. China’s leadership felt the weapons compromised the country’s national security by monitoring its military activities.China then embarked on an aggressive but unofficial campaign to suspend its tour groups from travelling to South Korea. It also limited the distribution of South Korean content, including movies and shows, according to a report by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. South Korean celebrities also disappeared from Chinese television.4) Norway: bilateral ties frozenChina froze diplomatic relations with Norway for six years after jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.

Source: thestar September 30, 2018 02:15 UTC