Taiwan's government has revoked the residence permit of a Chinese employee from the Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer ASUS named Qian Li. Liaccused her company's CEO of supporting pro-independence media in Taiwan, and threatened to arrest colleagues after reunification for violating Chinese laws. She is a Chinese spouse of a Taiwanese citizen living on the island.
Following the revocation, Qian can no longer legally work in Taiwan and will lose her position at ASUS. She currently remains in the country and is not yet facing deportation, with the length of her remaining permitted stay to be determined.
Taiwan's immigration agency stated on December 2 that Qian's actions during her residency posed a national security threat and violated Taiwanese law.
The government had already revoked Li's Taiwanese household registration in late October 2025.
Qian's Response
In response, Qian claimed that the Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's administration is engaging in anti-China political persecution against a large number of ordinary Taiwanese citizens and corporate employees. She expressed hope that the people of Taiwan might consider giving the Chinese Communist Party a chance to govern the island, claiming that only its vision and planning can improve their lives. （Related： Taiwanese Premier Declines to Sign Budgetary Amendment, Legislature Considers Vote of No-Confidence ｜ Latest ）
She stated she would appeal the revocation of her residence permit within thirty days, accusing the country's Mainland Affairs Council and the Immigration Agency of government-business collusion, unreasonable behavior, suppression of speech, and malicious distortion.
