Beijing sanctions 7 Taiwanese officials, bans them from visiting or doing business with mainland China

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Mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office accuses seven, including six DPP members, of being pro-independence provocateurs

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Taiwanese Parliament vice-speaker Tsai Chi-chang, right, is pictured with Nancy Pelosi. Tsai Chi-chang is among the Taiwanese politicians sanctioned by China. Photo: CNA

Teddy NgandLawrence Chung

Published: 11:55am, 16 Aug 2022Updated: 8:06pm, 16 Aug 2022

Beijing has announced sanctions against seven Taiwanese government officials and politicians, saying they are pushing a pro-independence agenda for the self-ruled island.

The Taiwan Affairs Office of the Communist Party said on Tuesday those sanctioned and their family members would not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau.

And organisations they were affiliated with could not cooperate with mainland organisations or individuals.

“Their affiliated companies and financial sponsors would not be allowed to gain profits from the mainland,” a spokesman of the office was quoted by state news agency Xinhua as saying.

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The office would take other necessary measures and those sanctioned would be “held accountable for life”, the spokesman said.