Taiwan not part of China: Hei SekiSANCTIONED: The Japanese lawmaker, who became a Japanese citizen in 2007, was banned last year by Beijing from entering China for his support of TaiwanStaff writer, with CNAChina-born Japanese lawmaker Hei Seki said upon his arrival in Taipei yesterday that his trip proves that “Taiwan is not part of China, Taiwan is Taiwan,” and that the two countries are not subordinate to each other. “The People’s Republic of China [PRC] has sanctioned me and forbidden me from entering PRC territory. Japanese lawmaker Hei Seki, center, waves to supporters gathered to welcome him at Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) yesterday. Photo: Chen Yi-kuan, Taipei Times“Taiwan is Taiwan, Taiwan is the ROC, and has no relations with the PRC,” he said, adding that his trip proved that Taiwan is an independent country. Born in China, Seki graduated from Peking University before moving to Japan to study in 1988, one year before the Tiananmen Square Massacre.

Source: Taipei Times January 06, 2026 17:19 UTC