China Sanctions Japan Lawmaker for Taiwan Ties

China just hit a Japanese lawmaker named Keiji Faruya with sanctions, calling him out

for co-sing up to Taiwan separatists.

Faruya's tight with Prime Minister Sene Takaiichi and leads a group pushing Japan Taiwan

ties.

The penalties ban him from entering China, Hong Kong, or Macau, and block any dealings

there, starting right away.

He's made regular trips to Taiwan, including a mid-march visit to Taipei where he met President

Li Qingte.

China says these moves trash their one China policy, treating Taiwan like their own turf,

and slamming Faruya for meddling in their business.

Faruya fired back, saying it's normal for lawmakers from like-minded nations to link

up.

He hasn't been to China in decades, has no money tied up there, so the sanctions barely

touch him.

This ramps up the bad blood between Tokyo and Beijing, sparked last November when Takaiichi

warned that a Chinese attack on Taiwan was threatened.

To pan-survival, maybe even pulling in their forces.

Tensions keep climbing as Japan speaks out more on Taiwan, and China pushes back hard

to keep outsiders away.

That wraps Canada News today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey, with the story.