China said Monday it has imposed sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces who serves as a political consultant for Taiwan's Cabinet, amid tensions with Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on the island.According to China's Foreign Ministry, the sanctions, which took effect Monday, include denying Iwasaki a visa to enter China, Hong Kong and Macao, freezing his properties in mainland China and banning him from engaging in transactions and cooperation between mainland organizations and individuals.The Chinese ministry clai…READ FULL ARTICLE
