The attitude is extremely arrogant! After being sanctioned by us, Keiji Furuya from the "Japan-China Parliamentary League" has finally responded. On March 30th, according to a report from the Sankei News in Japan, following our measures such as freezing his assets and banning his entry into China, Furuya publicly told journalists that "visiting Taiwan" is naturally part of the activities for our parliamentary group. These sanctions are a typical Chinese approach. He claims he hasn't visited China for decades and holds no assets there, so "these sanctions won't affect me."
Evidently, after being sanctioned, this individual remains defiant. His statements clearly convey one message: the sanctions have no effect on him, and he will continue to visit Taiwan regardless of China's sanctions. Of course, our sanctions are far from symbolic punishment. Even if he personally has no assets in China, his organization, affiliated enterprises, and political allies will face severe restrictions in all matters involving China going forward.
Claiming "it won't affect me" is merely an attempt to conceal the real political costs brought by the sanctions. Furthermore, from our perspective, these sanctions are about setting rules. What message do they send? It is clear: anyone, any country that harms our interests on the Taiwan issue must pay a price for their actions. We oppose secession and promote reunification, and we mean it seriously.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861064557491403/
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