Overview
- China’s Foreign Ministry announced visa restrictions, a freeze on any assets he holds in China, and a ban on any transactions or cooperation with him.
- Authorities said the measures target Iwasaki for violating the One China principle and interfering in China’s internal affairs.
- The move follows his 2025 appointment as an honorary adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Yuan, which prompted a formal protest from Beijing in March.
- The announcement comes as China–Japan tensions intensify after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November remarks on potential Japanese action if Taiwan is threatened.
- Iwasaki is the second Japanese figure sanctioned by China this year, after lawmaker Hei Seki was targeted in September.