The court sentenced Zhou Manzhi (周滿芝) to eight years for contravening the National Security Act (國家安全法). Photo: CNAAs chair of the Taiwan New Residents Care Association, Zhou was accused of acting at the direction of Chinese organizations — including the Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association — to develop organizations in Taiwan. She was a member of the Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association and the China Patriotic Volunteer Association, civilian groups commissioned by the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, the court said. Prosecutors suspected Zhou of forming “united front” organizations and transferred the case to the Kaohsiung High Prosecutors’ Office. In its second ruling, the court cited evidence from the National Security Bureau as proving that the Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association is under the control of China’s “united front” apparatus.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2026 17:13 UTC