Mainland Chinese spouse Liu Zhenya (online alias: "Yaya") was recently deported from Taiwan after expressing support for peaceful reunification. Despite being a housewife and mother of three, the Taiwanese authorities revoked her dependent residence permit, forcing her to leave her family behind and return to the mainland on March 25.
"I'm just a housewife. I don't understand why the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is so afraid of me," Yaya told reporters from Takungpao on March 26. She emphasized that her stance has always been in favor of peaceful reunification and expressed her deep sorrow over being separated from her children.
Taiwan's National Immigration Agency accused Yaya of allegedly promoting military reunification and deemed her a "security risk." As a result, her residency was revoked on March 12, and she was banned from reapplying for five years.
Yaya is not the only case—two other mainland spouses have also faced deportation for similar reasons. The Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing strongly condemned the DPP's actions, accusing them of abusing legal measures to oppress mainland spouses and forcibly separating families.
"Mainland spouses are family members of Taiwanese people," said Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office. "The DPP's actions violate basic human ethics and are utterly inhumane."
Before her deportation, Yaya was summoned for questioning by Taiwanese authorities for nearly three hours. Officials interrogated her about her social media activity, flight records, and even her family's private information, including her husband, children, and in-laws. She was questioned whether she had a team behind her, if mainland authorities were influencing her, or if she had received financial support from China.
"I don't have a team," Yaya explained. "It's just me and my daughter. No one instructed me, and I have never received a single cent from the mainland government."
She believes that Taiwanese authorities targeted her because her social media following had grown significantly, which led them to assume she had substantial influence and financial gain. However, she insists that she never aimed to profit from her videos, instead focusing on promoting cross-strait understanding.
"As a mother of two 11-year-old sons, why would I ever want them to go to war?" she questioned.
Since mid-March, when Taiwanese authorities announced plans to revoke Yaya's residency, she has been subjected to online harassment and media attacks from Taiwanese commentators and influencers.
Her children have also suffered from bullying at school, with classmates asking, "Are you going to be deported with your mother?" and falsely accusing her of entering Taiwan through a sham marriage.
"The spread of fake news has been deeply unfair to my children," Yaya lamented.
Yaya left Taiwan voluntarily within the legal deadline to avoid jeopardizing her right to reunite with her family.
"I left with a clear conscience, and I will return with dignity," she stated firmly.
Her case has sparked widespread debate about freedom of speech, political suppression, and the treatment of mainland spouses in Taiwan.
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