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CNHRA PERSON RECORD · CNHRA-P-771101

Li Yanhe

Pen name: Fucha / Fu Cha

李延贺

Born

[1]

Occupation

Publisher · Editor

Role

Public Commentator · Other

Record ID

CNHRA-P-771101

Biography

Li Yanhe, known by the pen name Fucha, founded Taipei-based Gūsa Publishing and served as its editor-in-chief. Born in Liaoning in 1971, he established the publisher in 2009, issuing books on Chinese history, politics, ethnicity and international relations.[1][2]

Li married a Taiwanese woman and obtained residency in Taiwan in 2013. CNA identifies him as a Chinese national. In 2023, he returned to mainland China to visit family and handle residency-related matters and was taken into custody by state security authorities in Shanghai.[2][1]

Some Gūsa books criticize the Chinese Communist Party or address subjects tightly restricted in China. RSF discussed his publishing work after the sentence and called for his release; the case also drew attention from his family and Taiwan’s publishing community.[3][1]

Case 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][3]

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.[2]

Timeline

2009

Founds Gūsa Publishing in Taipei

Li established Gūsa Publishing under the name Fucha and worked as publisher and editor. Its catalogue developed around Chinese history, politics and international relations.[1][2]

2023-03-21

Taken into custody in Shanghai

State security authorities took Li into custody in Shanghai during his return for family and administrative matters. His relatives and Taiwan’s publishing community subsequently raised concerns about his whereabouts and case.[1][2]

2025-02-17

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]

2026-06-10

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.[2]

Related Events

2023-03-21

Publisher Fucha: sentence and reported release with exit restrictions

富察李延贺案：判刑与据报出狱后的出境限制

CNHRA-E-419033

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Sources

  1. [1]
    Timeline of publisher Fucha’s detention and sentence

    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. [2]
    Taiwan publisher Fu Cha out of prison but unable to leave China: Source

    CNHRA-S-056698Central News Agency

    Evidence location: Lead and responses: anonymous source reports May release and exit restriction; TAO and MAC do not confirm.

  3. [3]
    Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe sentenced to three years

    CNHRA-S-756828Reporters Without Borders

    Evidence location: Publishing work, 2023 detention and three-year sentence in 2025.

Record ID: CNHRA-P-771101