China sanctions Japanese politician over Taiwan visits

31 March 2026

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China has imposed sanctions on Keiji Furuya, a Japanese Member of Parliament, for repeatedly visiting Taiwan. China said Mr Furuya’s repeated visits to Taiwan and his support for Taiwanese independence “seriously violates the one-China...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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