Chinese 'military unification' influencer sent deportation order

Taipei, March 16 (CNA) The National Immigration Agency (NIA) confirmed on Sunday that a Chinese national who advocated for China's annexation of Taiwan using military power will face "forcible deportation" if she overstays a limit set by her deportation order.

The NIA said in a news statement on Saturday that it already revoked the residence permit of the women, identified by her surname Liu (劉), and sent her a deportation order.

However, when asked by CNA for clarification, the NIA declined to say when Liu's residence was revoked, nor specify before which date Liu must exit the country.

The woman could be forcibly removed from Taiwan unless she exits the country within 10 days of receiving the deportation order, according to the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.

The NIA also told CNA on Sunday that it never agreed to allow the Chinese national to stay in Taiwan for six months to accompany her children -- a claim made by Liu on her public social media account "Yaya in Taiwan" (亞亞在台灣) on Saturday.

The Chinese woman, whose residence in Taiwan was based on her marriage to a Taiwanese citizen, drew public scorn over comments she made on Chinese social media platform Douyin advocating for China's "unification" with Taiwan using military force.

According to the NIA, Liu's statements on her social media account, which has nearly 400,000 followers, violated regulations governing Chinese residents living in Taiwan.

The Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area states that a Chinese national "may be deported, or ordered to depart within ten days" under circumstances including "being considered threat [sic] to the national or social stability based on sufficient facts."

The NIA also said that Liu would be banned from applying for family-based residency in Taiwan for five years.

According to the NIA's statement on Saturday, Liu's remarks "advocated the elimination of our country's sovereignty" and are "not tolerated by [Taiwanese] society."