China's ban on Japanese seafood has more political than economic heft

China's ban on seafood imports from Japan, prompted by concerns over radioactive contamination from the Fukushima nuclear plant, is seen as a political gesture with minimal economic impact due to Japanese seafood exports making up less than 1% of Tokyo's global trade dominated by cars.

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China's ban on Japanese seafood has more political than economic heft

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