He pinched his head and yelled "Little Lai Qingde will win". The middle school student involved in the case was deported and his entry permit was revoked for 5 years.
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A Chinese exchange student posted a video on social media of pinching President Lai Ching-te's head in an awkward position and threatened to "take it down." After investigation, the Immigration Department found that he violated the principle of reciprocity and dignity and deported him this afternoon and revoked his entry permit for five years.
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Why It Matters
Chinese exchange student Wang Nan posted a video on the Internet of pinching President Lai Qingde's head in a wrong position and threatened to "take it down", which aroused social attention and discussion among netizens.
A man surnamed Wang, a Chinese exchange student, posted a video of the President attending the closing ceremony of the "Taiwan Bridge Project" on an online community. He actually used the shooting angle to create a distorted image of Lai Ching-de holding his head from a distance, and he posted a post threatening to "take down little Lai Ching-de." The Immigration Agency said today that after completing an investigation in accordance with the law and consulting with the Ministry of Education, the Mainland Affairs Commission and other agencies, it was found that Mr. Wang's inappropriate behavior violated the principle of reciprocity and dignity and caused social disturbances. He was deported at 3 p.m. and his entry permit was revoked for five years in accordance with the law.
The Immigration Department further explained that in accordance with Article 12 of the "Regulations on Permits for People from the Mainland Area to Enter the Taiwan Area" and other relevant regulations, if a mainland Chinese person engages in inappropriate behavior that violates the principle of reciprocity and dignity while coming to Taiwan with permission, his or her permission may be revoked. In response to Mr. Wang's inappropriate behavior, in addition to revoking his entry permit and deporting him, he will also ban his application for permission to come to Taiwan within five years, and strictly review subsequent applications.
The Immigration Department emphasized that our country is a democratic, free, pluralistic and open society that respects different opinions and normal exchanges. However, people from mainland China who come to Taiwan should still abide by our laws and relevant regulations to maintain normal and orderly exchanges across the Taiwan Strait. The Immigration Department will continue to strengthen cross-agency cooperation and handle violations of laws and regulations to maintain national security, social stability and the order of cross-Strait exchanges.
President Lai Ching-te was attending an event at National Taiwan University on the 12th. A Chinese exchange student surnamed Wang, who was suspected to be from Nanjing, actually took a profile picture under the Douyin platform and posted threatening words such as "Is this your only chance in this life?"
Open Questions
- Will the student face additional legal prosecution?






