China Sanctions Japanese Retired General Over Taiwan Links

China imposed sanctions on a former top uniformed member of Japan’s military, accusing the ex-general of colluding with Taiwanese “separatist” forces.

Beijing has frozen any assets that Shigeru Iwasaki holds in China, barred him from entering the country and prohibited all Chinese organizations and individuals from interacting with him, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement on Monday. The largely symbolic sanctions appear to be a response to his appointment earlier this year as an adviser to Taiwan’s cabinet.