Taiwan revokes visa of pro-Beijing Chinese influencer

The woman has attracted criticism over videos calling for the unification of Taiwan with mainland China.

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The rare move comes at a time of heightened cross-strait tensions and increasing suspicions of Chinese influence operations on the democratic island.

Taiwan's National Immigration Agency (NIA), which revoked the influencer's visa, said that her "behaviour advocates the elimination of Taiwan's sovereignty and is not tolerated in Taiwanese society".

The influencer, identified by authorities with her surname Liu, had relocated from mainland China to Taiwan on a dependent visa after marrying a Taiwanese man.

Liu has until 24 March to leave Taiwan before she is forcibly deported, local media reported.

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