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Former CCTV “Legal Lecture” speaker Cheng Wanjun jumped off a plane at Taoyuan Airport to seek short-term humanitarian aid. However, because he had no specific evidence and no valid entry documents, the Taiwan Immigration Service deported him back to Thailand in accordance with the law.
Cheng Wanjun, the former keynote speaker of China Central Television’s “Legal Lecture” program, flew out of China the day before yesterday.Thailand I came to Taiwan for a connecting flight, but I arrivedTaoyuan International Airport Later, he “jumped off the plane” and recorded a video asking for help from the outside world, hoping that Taiwan would provide short-term humanitarian aid. The Taiwan Immigration Department said yesterday that because the person in question failed to provide specific evidence and did not meet the conditions and qualifications for assistance, he was deported back to his previous destination of Bangkok, Thailand.
A press release from the Immigration Department said that regarding the case of Cheng Wanjun, a Chinese citizen who sought asylum while in transit in Taiwan, the Immigration Department will consult with the Mainland Affairs Council and other relevant authorities in accordance with the existing mechanism to carefully handle the case. Because the party concerned failed to provide specific evidence for appeal, was not in compliance with the conditions and qualifications for assistance, and did not have a valid entry permit, he was deported back to his previous destination of Bangkok, Thailand, in accordance with Article 50 of the Entry, Exit and Immigration Act. Furthermore, the customer refused to cooperate, protested vigorously during the boarding process, and committed suicide. The Immigration Department took necessary measures to maintain flight security, and relevant actions were taken in accordance with the law.
When Cheng Wanjun reached Taiwan the day before yesterday, he narrated his experience through a selfie video. In 2019, he was recorded and reported for commenting on the king taking over the country during a regular meeting of his work unit.Communist Party of China The leader ordered a thorough investigation and the entire unit was purged, and he spent six years in prison. He was released from jail in 2025. In order to publish his prison works, he was forced to go into exile abroad. They are classified as the highest risk level by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Thailand.
But the UNHCR office in Thailand told them it could not guarantee their safety while they waited for resettlement in Thailand. Since his prison confession was published in foreign media, he came to Taiwan to seek short-term humanitarian protection, to avoid second political persecution by the Chinese Communist authorities. At that time, the Immigration Department arranged a specific area within the airport control area to provide Cheng Wanjun with rest and food, but he could not move around freely.
After discussions with relevant units, the Immigration Department issued a press release yesterday stating that since Cheng Wanjun was unable to provide specific evidence and did not meet the conditions and qualifications for assistance, he was deported back to his previous destination Bangkok, Thailand.
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While waiting for rehabilitation in Thailand, he said he was concerned about his personal safety. He said he had been politically persecuted for his past comments and that foreign media had published his prison actions, so he hoped to come to Taiwan to seek short-term humanitarian protection.
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After consulting with the Mainland Affairs Council and other agencies, the Immigration Department determined that Cheng Wanjun failed to provide specific evidence and did not have a valid entry permit. In accordance with Article 50 of the Entry, Exit and Immigration Act, they were deported back to their previous destination of Bangkok, Thailand.
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The Immigration Department arranged a specific area in the control zone for them to rest and provided food, but placed restrictions on their free movement. While boarding the plane, he resisted strongly and caused harm to himself, and the authorities also took necessary measures to maintain flight safety.
