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China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker for Taiwan Meetings

3/30/2026

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Beijing sanctioned Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya for alleged collusion with Taiwan's independence forces.
The Chinese foreign affairs ministry said Furuya violated the one-China principle over his visits to Taiwan.
On March 17, Furuya met Taiwan's leader William Lai Ching-te, urged green-energy and supply-chain cooperation, and proposed a trilateral military exchange among Japan, the United States, and Taiwan.
Under its foreign sanctions law, China will freeze Furuya's assets in its territory.

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Beijing sanctioned Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya for alleged collusion with Taiwan's independence forces.
The Chinese foreign affairs ministry said Furuya violated the one-China principle over his visits to Taiwan.
On March 17, Furuya met Taiwan's leader William Lai Ching-te, urged green-energy and supply-chain cooperation, and proposed a trilateral military exchange among Japan, the United States, and Taiwan.
Under its foreign sanctions law, China will freeze Furuya's assets in its territory.