China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker Furuya Over Taiwan Visits
Key Takeaways
- China announces countermeasures against Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya over Taiwan visits.
- Furuya is a member of Japan's House of Representatives in the National Diet.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry cites his frequent Taiwan visits and collusion with 'Taiwan independence' forces.
China Imposes Sanctions
China announced countermeasures against Keiji Furuya, citing his repeated visits to Taiwan and collusion with separatist forces.
“China has decided to take countermeasures against Keiji Furuya, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan's National Diet, according to a decision released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday”
The sanctions include freezing any assets he holds in China.
He is denied visa or entry into China including Hong Kong and Macao.
China Cites One-China Principle
Furuya's actions seriously violated the one-China principle.
He arbitrarily interfered in China's internal affairs.
The sanctions are imposed in accordance with China's anti-foreign sanctions law.
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