Taiwan Revokes Chinese-Born Advocate's Residency Status After Conviction

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A Chinese woman living in Taiwan is set to lose her residency status after being convicted of developing pro-Beijing networks. Zhou Manzhi, who moved to Taiwan in 2003 and obtained residency through marriage to a Taiwanese citizen, was sentenced to eight years in prison for running organizations that recruited and sought to influence other Chinese residents in Taiwan. Taiwan's Supreme Court has rejected her final appeal, making the conviction and sentence final.

Title: Chinese Woman Loses Taiwan Residency

 

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A Chinese woman living in Taiwan is losing her residency status after being convicted of developing pro-Beijing networks.

 

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Title: Chinese Immigrants in Taiwan

 

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Taiwan will revoke the citizenship of a Chinese woman who settled through marriage convicted of developing pro-Beijing networks.

 

Zhōu Mǎnzhī will lose her legal status after the Supreme Court upheld an eight-year prison sentence against her for harming national security. Courts ruled Zhōu operated marriage-immigrant advocacy groups under the "substantive control" of China’s united front organizations. Officials say judging cases on “substantive control”, rather than formal registration, marks a major shift for future national security investigations.

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