Beijing: Chinese state media reported on Friday (April 7) that China has announced new sanctions against Taiwan’s ambassador to the US, Hsiao Bi-Khim, following Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the US.
Hsiao and their family members are banned from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau, according to media reports.
This comes after Taiwan’s president met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a visit to the US state of California this week. Beijing strongly condemned the meeting.
The sanctions, announced by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, prohibit investors and Hsiao-related entities from cooperating with mainland organizations and individuals, according to media reports.
PRC has sanctioned me again for the second time,” Hsiao wrote on Twitter, along with an image of the Chinese government’s statement.
Beijing announced sanctions against Hsiao and seven Taiwanese officials in August after former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island.