Li Yanhe

Fucha Released, But Prevented From Returning to Taiwan

Brian Hioe
News broke earlier this month that Chinese publisher Li Yanhe, better known by his pen name of Fucha and best known as the editor-in-chief of Gusa Publishing, has been released from imprisonment. But though he was released in May, Li has reportedly not been allowed to return to Taiwan, despite that he has been freed and has been able to meet with family members...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalJune 2026Politics4 min read

Lai Administration Moves to Regulate Residency for Chinese Spouses of Taiwanese

Brian Hioe
With the Lai administration moving to crack down on the number of Taiwanese who also hold Chinese national IDs–something forbidden by ROC law and requiring such individuals to give up their Taiwanese nationality or forfeit their Chinese national ID–this has also applied to Chinese spouses of Taiwanese. Such individuals are required to give up their Chinese household registration if they wish to maintain their “settlement residency” in Taiwan...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalMay 2025Politics5 min read