China says it is blacklisting seven Taiwan officials over their alleged support for the self-ruled island’s independence.
The group will be banned from entering mainland China and the territories of Hong Kong and Macau, and restricted from working with Chinese officials.
The seven officials targeted by Beijing include Bi-khim Hsiao, Taiwan’s representative in the United States.
Xinhua says the punitive measures were necessary to safeguard the peaceful development of the cross-Strait relations and the immediate interests of the people on both sides of the Strait.