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China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker for Calling Taiwan an Independent State
Hei Seki, sanctioned by China for his pro-Taiwan stance, declared Taiwan independent and will attend a Taipei seminar hosted by the Indo-Pacific Strategy Thinktank.
- Hei Seki, a member of Japan's House of Councillors, arrived at Taipei Songshan Airport on Jan. 6, 2025, declaring his trip proves the Republic of China is independent.
- China sanctioned Seki in September 2025 for his China-critical stance, support for Taiwan and visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, banning him from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau and freezing his assets.
- Born in China, Seki later studied at Peking University, naturalised in 2007, and was elected to the House of Councillors last year as a Japan Innovation Party candidate.
- Officials in Tokyo have lodged a protest and urged China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to retract sanctions on Seki, calling them a unilateral measure dismissed by Beijing as unworthy of comment.
- The visit, hosted by the Indo-Pacific Strategy Thinktank, includes meetings with Taiwanese lawmakers and officials and highlights tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan.
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Hei Seki, a member of Japan’s parliament, was sanctioned in September by China and banned from entering the country for “spreading fallacies” on issues such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and disputed islands.
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Taiwan is Taiwan, not part of China: China-born Japanese lawmaker
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