A Chinese fishing boat was operating near the Senkaku Islands, a territorial dispute between China and Japan.
He was arrested on charges of obstruction of official duties after colliding with a Japanese Coast Guard patrol boat.
The Japanese government announced its stance that it would deal harshly with the fisherman in accordance with domestic law.
As part of this measure, rare earth exports to Japan were virtually halted.
This is the first rare earth sanctions imposed by China on Japan.
From China’s perspective, it was a serious issue that involved the territorial dispute over the Senkaku Islands and the treatment of its citizens.
It can be seen that strong retaliatory measures were implemented.
Even the first case was an unofficial sanction that was never officially recognized by the Chinese government.
This case is expected to have an even greater impact because the Chinese government has openly announced that it will impose sanctions.
How big of an incident was this time for something like this to happen again?
Also, were Chinese fishermen arrested in the Senkaku Islands?
It was a result achieved purely with three inches of tongue.