Li Yanhe (李延贺) — Media Profile & Archive
This archive collects official statements and independent reporting on Li Yanhe (pen name Fucha, 富察), editor-in-chief of Gusa Publishing (八旗文化) in Taiwan. He was detained in Shanghai in March 2023 and later sentenced by a PRC court for “inciting secession”. Items are listed in date order. Claims made by the authorities are attributed to them. For his biography and case history, see the profile: Li Yanhe (李延贺): profile and case timeline.
2023
- 26 Apr 2023 — PRC Taiwan Affairs Office (official): spokesperson confirms Li is under state-security investigation. https://www.gwytb.gov.cn/m/speech/202304/t20230426_12530250.htm
- 26 Apr 2023 — BBC News: “Fucha: China reveals arrest of Taiwan-based publisher on security grounds.” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-65382653
- 27 Apr 2023 — Voice of America: “China Reveals It Arrested Taiwan-Based Book Publisher on National Security Charge” (includes PEN America, CPJ and PRC Embassy responses). https://www.voanews.com/a/china-reveals-it-arrested-taiwan-based-book-publisher-on-national-security-charge-/7069830.html
- 17 May 2023 — PRC Taiwan Affairs Office (official): says coercive measures began on 21 March 2023 on suspicion of “inciting secession”. http://www.gwytb.gov.cn/m/speech/202305/t20230517_12535059.htm
2025
- 17 Mar 2025 — ROC (Taiwan) Mainland Affairs Council (official): calls the “public trial” completely secret. https://www.mac.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=9223A12B5B31CB37&s=510A81BC2E076981&sms=35FA2C4073CF4DFB
- 17 Mar 2025 — Radio Free Asia: “Detained Taiwanese publisher stood trial last month for ‘secession’.” https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2025/03/17/china-taiwanese-editor-secession-trial
- 18 Mar 2025 — Reuters: “Taiwan-based publisher convicted in China on secession charge.” (Headline verified; the full text was not opened — the conviction it reports is corroborated by CNA, Radio Free Asia and the ROC (Taiwan) Mainland Affairs Council items in this archive.) https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-based-publisher-convicted-china-secession-charge-2025-03-18
- 20 Mar 2025 — Central News Agency: US State Department responds to the conviction (in Chinese). https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202503200020.aspx
- 26 Mar 2025 — PRC Taiwan Affairs Office (official): discloses the three-year sentence. http://www.gwytb.gov.cn/m/speech/202503/t20250326_12692185.htm
- 26 Mar 2025 — Associated Press: “China gave a 3-year sentence to a Taiwan-based publisher on charges of inciting separatism.” https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-publisher-china-incitement-separatism-li-yanhe-6fe887c4dfcc2f718071a8110e85cb59
- 26 Mar 2025 — Central News Agency: case timeline (in Chinese). https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202503260120.aspx
- 26 Mar 2025 — Taipei Times: “Publisher Fucha sentenced to three years in prison in China.” https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/03/26/2003834108
- 26 Mar 2025 — Committee to Protect Journalists: “China jails Taiwan-based publisher for 3 years on separatism charges.” https://cpj.org/2025/03/china-jails-taiwan-based-publisher-for-3-years-on-separatism-charges
- 26 Mar 2025 — Reporters Without Borders: calls for Li Yanhe’s release. https://rsf.org/en/china-rsf-calls-release-li-yanhe-taiwan-based-publisher-sentenced-three-years-prison
- 27 Mar 2025 — Central News Agency: Mainland Affairs Council says not appealing is not an admission of guilt (in Chinese). https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202503270399.aspx
- 28 Mar 2025 — ARTICLE 19: “China: Release Taiwan-based book publisher Li Yanhe.” https://www.article19.org/resources/release-taiwan-based-book-publisher-li-yanhe/
- 7 Apr 2025 — Human Rights Watch: “China: Free Imprisoned Taiwan Publisher.” https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/04/07/china-free-imprisoned-taiwan-publisher
2026
- 10 Mar 2026 — Taipei Times: “MAC condemns China for suppressing free speech” (the NPC work report cites his case). https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/03/10/2003853567
- 9 Jun 2026 — Central News Agency: source says he was released but is barred from leaving (in Chinese). https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202606090122.aspx
- 9 Jun 2026 — Taipei Times: “Fucha prohibited from leaving China after prison release.” https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/06/09/2003858777
- 9 Jun 2026 — BBC News 中文: released but restricted by a supplementary penalty; return to Taiwan uncertain (in Chinese). https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c9v2p4gnp8zo/simp
- 10 Jun 2026 — PRC Taiwan Affairs Office (official): declines to confirm his release or exit status. https://www.gwytb.gov.cn/m/speech/202606/t20260610_12770187.htm
- 11 Jun 2026 — Central News Agency: Mainland Affairs Council says it is informed but will not comment (in Chinese). https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202606110257.aspx
- 16 Jun 2026 — New Bloom: “Fucha Released, But Prevented From Returning to Taiwan.” https://newbloommag.net/2026/06/16/fucha-release
- Jul 2026 — Dui Hua Foundation: “Prisoner Update #6” (sentence completed, no clear route back to Taiwan). https://duihua.org/prisoner-update-6/
- 3 Sep 2026 — Central News Agency: Mainland Affairs Council cites his case as an example of Taiwanese treated under PRC law (in Chinese). https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609030296.aspx
Sources: all items above were checked on 17 October 2026, except where an entry is labelled headline-verified.