The Sichuan-born legislator has undermined Chinese sovereignty with his comments on Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, foreign ministry says
Beijing has sanctioned a conservative, opposition Japanese lawmaker, saying that he spread falsehoods on issues involving Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, undermining Chinese sovereignty.
In a rare move, the Chinese foreign ministry announced the sanctions on Monday morning against Seki Hei – known in China as Shi Ping – a 63-year-old China-born political commentator who was elected to the House of Councillors this year on the Japan Innovation Party’s ticket.
According to the ministry’s statement, Seki has “long spread fallacies on issues including Taiwan, the Diaoyu Islands, history, Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong”.
He had also “seriously interfered in China’s internal affairs and severely undermined China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”, it said.
