China on Tuesday accused seven Taiwanese officers and lawmakers of being “freedom fanatics”, in its newest anger over the democratically-ruled island, together with banning their entry.
The sanctions have been imposed after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan this month, a go to she mentioned had mislabeled China as pro-independence forces.
China considers Taiwan its territory, not a separate nation. Taiwan’s authorities disputes China’s declare
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office mentioned these accepted included Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States, Hsiao Bi-Khim, Secretary General of Taiwan’s National Security Council Wellington Ku, and politicians from Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party.
A spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office mentioned those that have been accepted won’t be able to journey to China, Hong Kong and Macau. Firms and buyers related to them may also not be allowed to make income in China.
“For some time, some hardline separatist elements, out of their own interests, have colluded with outside forces in provocations advocating Taiwan’s independence,” state information company Xinhua quoted the spokesman as saying.
“They have deliberately provoked conflict in the Taiwan Strait, and recklessly undermined peace and stability in the region.”
Taiwan’s international ministry mentioned in response that the island was a democracy that “could not be interfered with by China”.
“More than that, we cannot accept the dangers and threats from authoritarian and authoritarian systems,” ministry spokesman Joan Ou advised reporters in Taipei.
The sanctions could have little sensible impact as a result of senior Taiwanese officers don’t go to China. The seven are along with Taiwan’s Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and Parliament Speaker Yu Si-kun who have been beforehand banned by China.
Taiwan’s authorities says solely the island’s 23 million individuals have the precise to resolve their future.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
