China’s sanctions on Japanese lawmaker ‘truly regrettable’: MOFABy Lin Hsin-han and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerChina’s sanctions on Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya over his visits to Taiwan are “truly regrettable,” and Beijing’s diplomatic reliance on intimidation and coercion is likely to backfire, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi (陳明祺) said today. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi gestures in an undated photograph. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has also condemned China’s use of transnational repression as a diplomatic tool. That shows China’s sanctions and transnational repression are proving unsuccessful and only creating further problems for Beijing, he added. Beijing’s method of conducting international affairs is “truly regrettable,” he said, adding that China is creating issues out of thin air.

Source: Taipei Times March 31, 2026 09:19 UTC