TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Chinese influencer is refusing to abide by a National Immigration Agency order to leave the country after she advocated on social media for a military invasion of Taiwan.
Liu Zhenya (劉振亞), a Chinese national known as “Yaya in Taiwan” (亞亞在台灣), told TVBS Monday that she has no intention of leaving Taiwan. She insisted that she had done nothing wrong and described the case as a wrongful accusation designed to destroy her reputation.
"If I leave, it means accepting these false accusations," said Liu. She said she would file an appeal.
Liu said her personal stance advocates for “peaceful unification." She claimed that her previous remarks advocating for military unification were an analysis of its potential dangers.
Liu also expressed concern for her children, saying she should be with them during this family crisis. The influencer said that if she was deported, her children would lose their mother and suffer from hardship.
The Taiwan International Family Association announced that Liu and her family will hold a press conference outside the Ministry of the Interior on Tuesday morning. They argued that the NIA violated international conventions, persecuted Chinese spouses, and infringed on human rights.
They called on Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) to address the NIA’s “abuse of power” and revoke the administrative decision to prevent family separation and harm to Liu’s three children.
On Mar. 11, the NIA emphasized that while the government respects freedom of speech, Liu's remarks posed a risk to national security and social stability. Therefore, the NIA revoked her residence permit under Article 14 of the Cross-Strait Act.
NIA Deputy Director-General Chen Chieh-Cheng (陳建成) on Mar. 15 said the agency has required Liu to comply with the departure deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Mar. 25. Chen said if she fails to leave, a forced deportation will be carried out per the law.
Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Tuesday said the matter will be handled by the Ministry of the Interior under the relevant provisions of the Cross-Strait Act, per CNA. He emphasized that the government’s stance remains firm.
Cho stressed that freedom of speech has limits. "You cannot denigrate this country while expecting it to protect you and allow you to destroy it. That is simply wrong," he said.
According to the Regulations Governing the Forcible Deportation of the People of the Mainland Area and the Residents of Hong Kong and Macau, the NIA will assign officers to escort the individual and supervise departure. If a flight is unavailable, the individual may be temporarily detained while awaiting travel arrangements.
