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flag China sanctions former Japanese military chief Shigeru Iwasaki over his advisory role in Taiwan, citing support for separatism.

flag China has imposed sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, a former top Japanese military official, freezing his assets in China, banning his entry, and prohibiting interactions with Chinese entities. flag The move follows his appointment as an adviser to Taiwan’s government, which Beijing views as support for separatism and a violation of the one-China principle. flag The sanctions, announced December 15, 2025, reflect growing tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan, amid heightened rhetoric from Japanese leaders. flag Japan maintains its official stance aligns with the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communique but has not fully restated China’s claim that Taiwan is part of China.

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