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The Taiwanese government warned Chinese not to say anything that would be harmful to the autonomous status of Taiwan or undermine its sovereignty.

A Chinese couple accused of disrupting a pro-democracy event in Taipei organized by Hong Kong residents has been deported, the National Immigration Agency said in a statement yesterday afternoon.

A Chinese man, surnamed Yao (姚), and his wife were escorted by immigration officials to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, where they boarded a flight to China before noon yesterday, the agency said.

The agency said that it had annulled the couple’s entry permits, citing alleged contraventions of the Regulations Governing the Approval of Entry of People of the Mainland Area into the Taiwan Area.

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The Chinese nationals were aware they were contravening the rules when they applied for temporary entry permits based on visiting family members living in Taiwan, it said.

In a separate statement issued yesterday, the Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) denounced the couple, accusing them of “abusing” the immigration system.

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  • Maalus@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    Every country does. “We are doing this because you have our people!” sounds way better than “we are doing this and fuck your questions”. Safer to let them go than to fuel the fire and create an “international incident” out of two complete jackasses that aren’t really worth anything.