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61% in Japan support ban on China telecom equipment

Abe cabinet's approval slips to 47% in Nikkei poll

A worker checks a motherboard at a factory in China. Japan has essentially barred its ministries and Self-Defense Forces from using telecom equipment made by Chinese companies.   © Reuters

TOKYO -- A majority of the Japanese public favors a recent government decision that in effect bars ministries and the Self-Defense Forces from using telecommunications equipment made by Chinese companies, the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey finds.

The decision, tied to national security concerns, drew support from 61% of respondents while 21% were opposed, according to the poll conducted from Friday to Sunday.

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