Von China sanktionierter japanischer Gesetzgeber bezeichnet Taiwan als „unabhängig“

SS: China-born Japanese lawmaker Hei Seki—already blacklisted by Beijing—strolled into Taipei on Jan 6, 2026, and casually dropped: “Taiwan is an independent country,” while adding that his very presence proves the PRC and ROC are “completely two different countries.” Cue the inevitable fury from China’s Foreign Ministry, who thundered that his words were the “rantings of petty villains” and vowed stern warnings of consequences.
Somewhere in the MFA press room, an intern is probably dusting off the sacred template: “China is gravely concerned… strongly opposes… urges relevant parties to immediately cease… otherwise they will reap what they sow and lift a rock only to drop it on their own feet.” Classic greatest-hits collection—now featuring the 2026 remix for a sanctioned Diet member enjoying bubble tea in Taiwan.
As Tokyo quietly cheers unofficial solidarity and Beijing recycles its meme-worthy indignation playbook, does this latest episode highlight the diminishing returns of scripted outrage in cross-strait signaling, or simply confirm that some diplomatic threats are forever stuck in 2012?