China Takes Further Action, Imposing Sanctions on Japan's Anti-China Diet Member!
CCTV News reports that starting today (March 30), China has decided to take countermeasures against Japanese House of Representatives member Keiji Kono, who has repeatedly visited Taiwan, including freezing all his movable and immovable assets and other types of property within China.
Since assuming leadership of the so-called "Japan-Taiwan Parliamentary League" in 2018, Kono has repeatedly led delegations to Taiwan, colluding with "Taiwan independence" forces to provoke tensions. He has openly claimed he would "use force to protect Taiwan," insisted that "the mainland must not change the status quo," and strongly supported Takashi Sato's provocative remarks about "Taiwan Strait crisis," displaying a long record of misconduct.
This sanction marks another significant blow in China’s multi-faceted response toward Japan. Previously, the dismantling of the Wuxi Japanese-style Street and the refusal to invite Japanese participants to cherry blossom planting events had already signaled public sentiment. Now, targeted sanctions on individuals cut off their potential economic interests—sending a clear warning to right-wing Japanese politicians: playing with fire will burn you; provocation comes at a cost. From economic leverage to personal accountability, from grassroots expression to official firm action, China’s toolkit for countermeasures is being progressively activated.
China’s multi-dimensional countermeasures are not only a strategic response to the Sato administration but also a clear delineation of the bottom line in Sino-Japanese relations: the Taiwan issue is untouchable, and the specter of militarism must be contained.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1861055044502528/
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