Canada Sees an Opening in China’s Latest Trade Squeeze on Japan

China widened its trade dragnet on Japan Monday, adding 20 more entities, including units of Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Komatsu, to its export control blacklist.

The timing undercuts Beijing's argument that Tokyo has nowhere else to turn.

Three days earlier, Canada wrapped up its largest-ever trade mission to Japan with a pointed pitch: build the next critical minerals supply chain with Ottawa instead.

International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, who led roughly 300 delegates from nearly 175 Canadian companies and organizations…