A Taiwan tech giant Asus employee, who is a mainland Chinese spouse, has been exposed for managing a public Facebook group called “People’s Liberation Army of China.” Currently, the Taiwanese government has initiated an investigation into this matter.
According to a report by “Mirror Weekly” on April 10th, a mainland Chinese spouse with the surname Qian, after joining the Asus labor union, accused the company of supporting Taiwan independence media by playing pro-green media news programs in elevators. This accusation alleged that under the permission of CEO Xu Xianyue, the company was violating the Chinese Communist Party’s law on splitting the country.
Recently, the magazine received further information that the woman surnamed Qian operates a public Facebook group named “China Liberation Army” where she frequently reposts propaganda videos from the Chinese Ministry of National Defense or short video clips of the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. The posts in the group often praise the Chinese army and express sentiments like “The reunification of the two sides is inevitable, the strong will of 1.4 billion people,” “The resolution of the Taiwan issue is up to the Chinese people,” and “The Chinese Liberation Army wields swords to protect the country, a battle for justice.”
Public information on Facebook shows that the woman surnamed Qian has been a moderator of the group since October 17, 2020, and the group currently has 54,000 members.
In response to this, informed officials interviewed by the magazine stated that the Taiwanese government has received reports about Qian. At present, relevant authorities are conducting an investigation to assess the seriousness of the situation and will take legal actions accordingly.
The official pointed out that this case highlights the seriousness of mainland China’s infiltration into Taiwan and raises national security concerns. However, the government is also concerned that the actions of a very small number of individuals could lead to the stigmatization of most mainland Chinese spouses. They urge everyone living on the land of Taiwan to abide by the laws and regulations of Taiwan, and cherish freedom and democracy.
Nevertheless, the official also mentioned that the situation of Qian is different from mainland Chinese spouses like Yaya, Enqi, and Xiaowei who had their residency permits revoked. As Qian possesses a Taiwanese ID card, the government will handle the case with caution based on the investigation results. However, “even with an ID card, the severest punishment can still be the revocation of permanent residency.”
As reported by “Mirror Weekly” earlier, Asus did not have a labor union initially. In 2023, due to organizational restructuring, some employees initiated the establishment of a labor union in July of that year, and Qian became a member. Subsequently, she started to involve herself in company affairs.
On one occasion, due to a segment on Asus from the news channel “SET News” being played in the Asus elevator, Qian repeatedly petitioned senior management and made public statements within the company advocating for action against Taiwan independence, demanding the complete removal of reports from SET News.
In response, the Mainland Affairs Council stated on March 13th that the government will not tolerate anyone in Taiwan promoting unification by force or intimidating others using laws such as those of the Chinese Communist Party. Having obtained a Taiwanese residency does not mean one can act recklessly or without consequences. If there is a risk to national security or social stability, the residency permit can still be revoked or nullified.
Prior to this incident, mainland Chinese spouse Liu Zhenya had left the country on the evening of March 25 due to remarks regarding unification by force. Similar remarks made by mainland Chinese spouses “Xiaowei” and “Enqi” led to the nullification of their dependent residency permits and they have since left the country.