Beijing’s continued punitive actions against Tokyo could further weaken fragile bilateral relations and heighten the risk of miscalculation in the Indo-Pacific, experts warn.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against a Japanese lawmaker on March 30 for his repeated visits to Taiwan—a self-governed democracy that China has never ruled but has vowed to annex by force.
Keiji Furuya, a Japanese politician of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has been barred from China, Hong Kong, and Macau since the notice.
The move follows his March 16 meeting with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.
Earlier, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on March 27 dismissed Tokyo’s response to an intrusion at the Chinese Embassy as “far from enough,” demanding that Japan provide a responsible resolution….
China’s Persistent Pressure on Japan Raises Indo-Pacific Miscalculation Risk: Analysts
