Cheng Wanjun, a veteran media person who once served as a columnist for China Central Television, claimed to be politically persecuted and sought humanitarian asylum when he arrived at Taoyuan Airport from Thailand. After review by the Mainland Affairs Commission, it was determined that there was insufficient evidence and that he could travel freely in and out of China. He was deported back to Bangkok, Thailand, in accordance with the law on the evening of the 3rd. Unexpectedly, after Cheng Nan returned to Thailand, he immediately made a film criticizing Taiwan as "worse than the Chinese Communist Party", and complained that he was tied up, beaten, hooded, and even yelled at in cold blood by immigration officials that "life or death has nothing to do with us." The Immigration Department solemnly clarified that because Cheng Nan strongly resisted and self-injured when boarding, appropriate measures were taken in accordance with the law to maintain flight safety.
It is understood that Cheng Wanjun said that he was imprisoned in 2019 for publicly criticizing Xi Jinping and was released from prison in 2025. In October this year, he left the country and went to Thailand to obtain high-risk classification control by the United Nations Refugee Agency. He was worried about his personal safety and "jumped the plane" when he arrived in Taiwan on the 2nd of this month to seek help. However, the Mainland Affairs Council pointed out that although we support Chinese dissidents as much as possible, Cheng Nan has no other third-party specific evidence of persecution other than his self-report, and he can still enter and leave China freely without restrictions on his personal freedom. This is inconsistent with my country's assistance mechanism. Therefore, he was sent back to the previous destination in accordance with Article 50 of the Immigration and Immigration Act.
However, after Cheng Wanjun arrived in Bangkok, he released a video complaining that the Taiwan Immigration Agency suddenly attacked him and forcibly deported him. The law enforcement process was brutal and brutal, which not only caused serious physical and mental harm to him, but also suffered him from being tied up, beaten, hooded, gagged, and tightened by the Immigration Agency officers. He even bluntly said, "These methods are treatment I have never experienced when I was persecuted by the authorities in China in the past."
Cheng Wanjun pointed out that he did not regret that he could not stay in Taiwan in the end. What really angered him was the attitude of relevant officials when carrying out the repatriation. The whole incident made him feel that the relevant departments in Taiwan lacked basic humanity. He denounced that the Taiwanese authorities did not properly review the information on his persecution, and alleged that while he was waiting for review in Taiwan, he was coldly told by an immigration officer: "Your life or death has nothing to do with us."
Cheng Wanjun claimed that his trip to Taiwan made him extremely disappointed in democratic society, and described his feelings as "hypocritical, selfish, and cold-blooded." He also questioned whether such democratic values are still worthy of the support of the international community when the Chinese people are trying to pursue freedom but cannot receive basic life safety guarantees from the outside world.
Cheng Wanjun emphasized that he will continue to speak out for freedom, democracy and justice in the future, and hopes to unite, cooperate and support each other with people who also pursue freedom, and continue to work hard to achieve a truly free society in his mind. However, the above-mentioned claims of being beaten and improperly treated are all unilateral accusations made by Cheng Wanjun, and the relevant details still need to be further clarified.
After the news was exposed, netizens sparked heated discussions. They left messages criticizing "His remarks proved that the Taiwan government made the right decision to deport him", "He is already in Bangkok, which means he can go to the whole world, especially coming to Taiwan is problematic", "I laughed to death, my true face was revealed after being rejected by Taiwan. As expected, I came with a mission, the Mainland Affairs Council did a good job", "Taiwan has accepted enough Chinese refugees There is no need to add more." "I am very satisfied with the DPP's approach and will definitely support the DPP in 2028."
