CNHRA EVENT RECORD · CNHRA-E-419033
Publisher Fucha: sentence and reported release with exit restrictions
Date
2023-03-21
Location
Shanghai
Event Type
Detention · Sentencing · Release · Travel Restriction
Human Rights Issues
Freedom of Expression · Right to Liberty and Security
Record ID
CNHRA-E-419033
Summary
CNA records coercive measures against Li in Shanghai on March 21, 2023. On February 17, 2025, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court sentenced him to three years for inciting secession, with one year’s deprivation of political rights and confiscation of 50,000 yuan. The sentence became public in March.[1][2]
Description
CNA records coercive measures against Li in Shanghai on March 21, 2023. On February 17, 2025, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court sentenced him to three years for inciting secession, with one year’s deprivation of political rights and confiscation of 50,000 yuan. The sentence became public in March.[1][2]
On June 10, 2026, CNA cited an anonymous source in contact with the family as saying Li had left prison in May and reunited with relatives but remained unable to leave China. The report notes that China’s Taiwan Affairs Office did not confirm the release or give an exit date, and Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council declined confirmation out of consideration for the family.[3]
Developments
Taken into custody in Shanghai
Three-year sentence and additional penalties
The Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court imposed three years for inciting secession, one year’s deprivation of political rights and confiscation of 50,000 yuan. CNA reported the judgment date and penalties in March.[1]
CNA reports a release in May
CNA quoted an anonymous source in contact with relatives as saying Fucha had left prison in May and reunited with family but remained barred from leaving China. The Taiwan Affairs Office said the case was handled lawfully without confirming the release.[3]
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Sources
- [1]
CNHRA-S-370389Central News Agency
Evidence location: Article: Gūsa, Taiwan residency, TAO account of March 21, 2023 coercive measures and February 17, 2025 judgment.
- [2]
CNHRA-S-756828Reporters Without Borders
Evidence location: Publishing work, 2023 detention and three-year sentence in 2025.
- [3]
CNHRA-S-056698Central News Agency
Evidence location: Lead and responses: anonymous source reports May release and exit restriction; TAO and MAC do not confirm.