He trolled the president during his speech - and was deported for five years

A Chinese student at a Taiwanese university filmed a video showing Taiwan's president between his fingers, added political messages calling for unification with China, and was deported from the country for five years.

A Chinese student at a university in Taiwan filmed a video showing Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te between his two fingers and uploaded it to the Douyin platform with a political caption calling for the unification of Taiwan with China. Following a social media storm amid tensions between Taiwan and China, the student deleted the video and apologized, but Taiwan's immigration authority revoked his entry permit and deported him from the country, banning him from re-entry for five years. The authorities clarified that the decision stemmed from the combination of the video and the political messages, which violated the principle of mutual respect. The university stated that it assisted the student and emphasized its commitment to freedom of expression and mutual respect.