Taiwan Sentences Mainland Spouse Advocate to 7 Years
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- Hsu Chun-ying was sentenced to seven years by a New Taipei city court for conspiring with Chinese government officials and proxies under the Anti-Infiltration Act
- Hsu also violated the Banking Act by transferring NT$24.5 million ($760,000) from China outside proper banking channels, prosecutors said
- Prosecutors presented evidence that Hsu coordinated with Yang Wentao of China's Ministry of Civil Affairs and Sun Xian of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese KMT to support candidates, including TPP founder Ko Wen-je in the 2024 presidential race
- Hsu headed the Cross Straits Marriage and Family Services alliance, which Taiwan's Interior Ministry disbanded in May for failing to hold director elections on time
- Critics including activist Shangguanluan told the court the charges' wording was vague, warning the DPP government could "arbitrarily weaponize" the statute against mainland spouses
- The conviction follows Taiwan's 2025 deportation of three Chinese spouses for advocating reunification by military force and an order for 12,000 naturalized mainland spouses to prove they had canceled Chinese household registrations
Why it matters: The conviction follows Taiwan's deportation of three Chinese spouses for advocating military reunification and an order for 12,000 naturalized mainland spouses to prove they had canceled their Chinese household registrations. Critics argued in court that the Anti-Infiltration Act's vague language gives prosecutors broad latitude to criminalize political activity within a community already viewed with suspicion amid daily Chinese military activity around the island.
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