TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese government has condemned an assault by a Chinese man on a Japanese journalist known for his criticism of Beijing, saying it was the first case of “transnational repression” under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) new “ethnic unity” law.
On July 6, Akio Yaita, a Taiwan-based political commentator and head of a think tank, gave a speech at a hotel in the city of Taichung.
After the event, Yaita went to the hotel lobby. Security footage from the hotel, aired by multiple local media outlets, shows a man dressed in black approach Yaita and punch him in the face….
Taiwanese Government Criticizes Beijing Over Assault on Japanese Journalist in Taiwan
