China imposed sanctions on Monday (March 30, 2026) on Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya, a close aide of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, due to his "collusion with Taiwan independence" forces, in its latest move in a diplomatic row over Taiwan.
Beijing will bar Mr. Furuya's entry into China and freeze his property and other assets in the country effective immediately, China's Foreign Ministry said.
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Mr. Furuya, as the head of a cross-party Japan-Taiwan lawmakers group, has visited Taiwan many times accompanying Japanese political leaders, most recently earlier this month to meet its President Lai Ching-te in Taipei.
The Chinese Ministry accused Mr. Furuya of colluding with "separatist forces" in Taiwan, as he made trips to the island "in defiance of China’s strong opposition".
