Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe convicted on secession charges in mainland China
Gusa Publishing, where Li was editor-in-chief, is known for printing books critical of Beijing’s policies, including its Tiananmen crackdown
Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported that the mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) on Monday confirmed that Li was indicted on secession charges and “faced a public trial in accordance with the law”, with the court delivering a first-instance verdict on February 17.
Li was sentenced by the Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court, according to the report. The TAO did not provide further details of the verdict or sentencing in its statement to the Taiwanese press.
The TAO has not replied to a request from the South China Morning Post for details.
Li, born in Liaoning province on the mainland, served as the editor-in-chief of Taiwan’s Gusa Publishing, and was well known by his pen name Fu Cha within the Taiwanese publishing industry.