Wanted fugitive announces run for Taiwan Provincial Governor, vows PRC liberation

A wanted fugitive in Taiwan, who gained notoriety for publicly destroying his Taiwanese passport and ID card, has announced his intention to run for "Taiwan Provincial Governor." The individual, operating under the online persona "Taiwanese patriotic youth應志宏-Long live China," previously declared his desire to become a Chinese citizen. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated that his Taiwanese citizenship was revoked after he obtained a Chinese identity card, violating cross-strait regulations.

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If I can run for Taiwan Provincial Governor, my platform is as follows. First, the first thing I will do upon taking office is to immediately abandon the Republic of China and welcome the People's Republic of China's liberation of Taiwan.

Further investigation revealed that the individual is a fugitive wanted in Taiwan for fraud and money laundering, having fled to China in October 2021. After a period of online attention, his live stream viewership reportedly dwindled, with some reports suggesting he was living in poverty. He has denied these claims, attributing them to AI-generated deepfakes intended to smear him.

His latest announcement includes a provocative platform. If elected "Taiwan Provincial Governor," he pledges to immediately abandon the Republic of China and welcome the People's Republic of China's "liberation" of Taiwan. His proposed policies include isolating all Democratic Progressive Party legislators, feeding them with products previously approved for import into Taiwan, and forcing them to drink nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima and receive the domestic Medigen vaccine daily.

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He is a wanted criminal in Taiwan and has no qualifications to enter politics. Can that idiot dare to fly back?

Netizens have largely dismissed his candidacy, highlighting his fugitive status and Taiwan's 1997 abolition of the provincial governor position. Many questioned his eligibility and suggested he should instead aim for a leadership role in China, given his stated allegiance.

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Taiwan abolished the provincial governor position and canceled the popular election of provincial governors and the provincial assembly system in 1997, so where would a provincial governor come from? This fugitive surnamed Ying is a resident of the People's Republic of China, not a Taiwanese person of the Republic of China. He should 'run' for General Secretary of China instead!