China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker Keiji Furuya Over Taiwan Ties
Posted on 2026-03-30 19:42:13
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China says it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Beijing accuses the lawmaker of “colluding with” separatists in Taiwan.
It is the latest incident that underlines growing tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over the self-governed island.
China’s Foreign Ministry said the sanctions include banning the entry of Keiji Furuya to China, including to Hong Kong and Macao, and prohibiting his activities with organizations and individuals in China, effective immediately.
Furuya heads a bipartisan Japan-Taiwan lawmakers’ consultation council and has visited Taiwan regularly.
He most recently visited Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, where he held talks with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in mid-March.
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