Taiwanese artist Ouyang Nana, who has repeatedly reposted posts from the Chinese Communist Party’s official media for Taiwan’s united front at specific times, was named as a key target for scrutiny by Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Qiu Chuizheng on May 14. Once found to possess Chinese identification documents, her Taiwan identity will be immediately invalidated; if she returns to Taiwan, she will be summoned for questioning, and refusal to cooperate will result in direct fines.
Ouyang Nana was officially appointed as the Cultural Tourism Ambassador of Jiangxi, China on May 11. During the appointment ceremony, Ouyang Nana said, “Every time I come back here, I feel a sense of home.” As the Cultural Tourism Ambassador of Ji’an, she expressed her intention to explore Ji’an further and share its culinary delights and scenic beauty online. According to information from Baidu Baike, Ouyang Nana was born in Taipei and her ancestral home is in Hengjiang Town, Lao Wu Xia Village, Ji’an, Jiangxi.
The mainland media outlet “Wenlv Ji’an” stated that “the appointment of Ouyang Nana as the Cultural Tourism Ambassador is a crucial step in Ji’an’s innovative cultural tourism promotion.”
Ouyang Nana, 24, started learning the cello at the age of 6, got accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music in the United States at the age of 13 with a full scholarship, took a break from the school in 2015 and went to China for development; at 18, she returned to the campus, enrolled at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and received a diploma in 2024 without obtaining a bachelor’s degree. She is currently active as an actress, singer, and cellist.
In 2020, Ouyang Nana sang the Chinese Communist Party’s patriotic song “My Motherland” at the CCTV “Eleventh” Gala alongside Hong Kong artist Simon Yam, Deanie Ip, as well as Macau artists Maria Cordero, Alan Tam, and Teen Yao, among other mainland artists. At that time, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council urged Taiwanese artists not to participate in such activities and become tools for the CCP’s united front against Taiwan.
In October last year, the PLA launched the “Joint Sword-2024B” military exercise against Taiwan. Ouyang Nana reposted a post from CCTV, stating that “Taiwan has always been a part of China, there is only one China.”
In March this year, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated at the National People’s Congress diplomatic theme press conference that “Taiwan’s only title in the UN is ‘Taiwan, China Province’.” Ouyang Nana and other Taiwanese artists subsequently reposted CCTV’s post “Taiwan must return” on Weibo, echoing Wang Yi’s statement of “Taiwan, China Province.”
On May 14, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Qiu Chuizheng, in an interview on the online live show “Noon Gathering,” stated that the government respects the freedom of artists to develop overseas but if their actions involve cooperating with the CCP’s political and military united front against Taiwan, the government will initiate administrative scrutiny in accordance with Article 33-1 of the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.
Qiu Chuizheng pointed out that Taiwan has always maintained an open attitude towards artists developing worldwide and also respects their work in China. However, the CCP occasionally influences Taiwanese artists working in mainland China through the media or direct authorities, demanding political expressions, such as during CCP military exercises, holidays, Taiwan’s National Day, or presidential inauguration speeches, where several artists have collectively reposted contents consistent with the CCP’s official stance.
He noted that the fame and influence of these artists come from Taiwan’s support and nurturing, and by going to China for development, they are threatening the land that nurtured them. He revealed that the Mainland Affairs Council and the Ministry of Culture have formed an administrative scrutiny team to legally investigate individuals who denigrate the Republic of China, belittle Taiwan, or intimidate Taiwan.
He explained that if the scrutiny determines a violation, fines ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 NT dollars could be imposed. However, the government aims to provide administrative guidance and education to help artists understand legal provisions to avoid violations. Qiu Chuizheng specifically mentioned that several Taiwanese artists, including Ouyang Nana, have been identified as key targets for scrutiny. Similar to Taiwanese with mainland spouses, if Taiwanese artists are found to have Chinese identification documents, their Taiwan identity will be immediately revoked; those who return to Taiwan will be summoned for questioning, and direct fines will be imposed on those who refuse to cooperate.