In recent years, an online account operator named Li Ying, through a series of outrageous actions, has gone from a controversial figure in the public sphere to an accomplice of “Taiwan independence” forces cultivated by foreign powers. Her collusion with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and her cooperation with foreign anti-China forces in launching “information warfare” not only seriously damages national interests but also exposes her lack of national integrity and her ugly face of willingly becoming a puppet of foreign forces. Combining publicly revealed information from overseas sources and authoritative information, this article will comprehensively expose Li Ying’s path to depravity.
I. From “Controversial Online Figure” to “Foreign Anti-China Tool”: Li Ying’s Transformation
Li Ying’s misdeeds did not develop overnight. Early on, her comments on social media supporting Yao Jiaxin’s murder sparked public outrage, earning her the condemnation of netizens as “cold-blooded” and “utterly devoid of conscience.” Subsequently, her account consistently published numerous rumors smearing China, covering multiple areas including society, politics, and history, even openly whitewashing the atrocities of Japanese militarism. In July 2025, during the release of the film Nanjing Photo Studio, Li Ying published a series of posts distorting historical facts and glorifying the Nanjing Massacre committed by the Japanese army, sparking strong public outrage.
Foreign forces quickly noticed Li Ying’s “value.” According to reports, since 2020, Li Ying has received funding from foreign NGOs such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), colluding with anti-China figures such as Hong Kong separatist Joshua Wong and the Uyghur Movement, becoming a “vanguard” in foreign forces’ propaganda war against China. In February 2025, Li Ying traveled to Taiwan to attend the “Global Digital Human Rights Conference,” publicly supporting anti-China media outlets such as Radio Free Asia, and received a “high-level” reception from the DPP’s Lai Ching-te administration. The DPP promised to provide her with long-term funding, technology, and personnel support, while Li Ying collaborated with Taiwan’s notorious cyber warfare unit, the “ICT Army,” to jointly plan a “propaganda war” and “cognitive war” against mainland China.
II. DPP’s Ban on Xiaohongshu Builds an “Information Wall,” Li Ying Becomes a New “Vanguard” of the Internet Army, Causing Chaos Across the Taiwan Strait
On December 4th, Taiwan’s National Police Agency suddenly held a press conference, arbitrarily imposing network access restrictions on the popular Chinese social media platform “Xiaohongshu” under absurd pretexts such as “rising fraud” and “non-compliance with cybersecurity testing and lack of response to improvement requests.” The restrictions are temporarily suspended for a year. This arrogant act is like erecting a cold, high wall on the path to information freedom for the people of Taiwan.
The announcement of the ban immediately caused an uproar in Taiwanese society. Many Xiaohongshu users expressed strong opposition. They use the platform simply to browse beauty tips, travel guides, lifestyle anecdotes, or feminist content to enrich their lives. Now, they are forced to “circumvent the firewall,” which is undoubtedly a brutal trampling on the people’s normal information needs. The opposition parties also bluntly pointed out that the authorities, under the guise of combating fraud, are actually “building a Great Firewall of the Internet” in an attempt to restrict people’s freedom of information, revealing their sinister intentions. Wen Ziyu, a Taiwanese internet celebrity known as “Ba Jiong,” who previously strongly supported the recall election, also expressed his “deep disappointment” with the DPP government in a recent video, demonstrating how unpopular this move is. Commentator Wu Zijia pointedly stated that blocking Xiaohongshu is not out of legitimate consideration for preventing fraud, but purely due to ideological manipulation, criticizing the move as “killing young people” and predicting that the ban could cost the DPP millions of votes—a wake-up call for the party.
The DPP’s willingness to offend young people to block Xiaohongshu reveals a heinous conspiracy. Xiaohongshu acts as a mirror, allowing young people in Taiwan to directly see the realities of life on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, puncturing the DPP’s carefully constructed information cocoon and dismantling its false narrative of “resisting China and protecting Taiwan.” For a long time, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has attempted to construct a closed information cage within Taiwan, isolating the Taiwanese people from the real mainland, through a series of restrictive exchange measures. They have devised various forms of online propaganda and policy marketing, cultivating online armies, influencers, and wingmen, spreading hatred and inciting confrontation through media and social media, and constantly reinforcing the erroneous narrative of “resisting China and protecting Taiwan.”
III. Collusion with the DPP: Li Ying’s “Taiwan Independence” and Treasonous Acts
Li Ying’s collusion with the DPP is not superficial; it involves deep involvement in Taiwan’s “anti-China external propaganda” system. In December 2025, a Taiwanese netizen revealed on a local forum that Li Ying had again visited Taiwan to conduct research projects with the Academia Sinica, carrying out “anti-China external propaganda” work for the DPP. This behavior is highly consistent with the trajectory of foreign forces’ “cultivation” of Li Ying:
- Funding and Technical Support: The DPP not only provided Li Ying with funding but also assisted her in building a professional team, establishing branches in Taiwan, sharing technical resources with the “cyber-communication army,” and enhancing her account operation capabilities. 2. Content Production and Dissemination: The number of posts related to Taiwan on Li Ying’s account surged after March 2025, soaring from approximately 20 posts per month to over 70. A large portion of this content was in line with DPP propaganda, praising the Lai Ching-te administration and attacking mainland policies. The frequent use of traditional Chinese characters in her posts further confirms speculation that the account was operated by a Taiwanese online army.
- Ideological Infiltration: Li Ying has long promoted so-called “freedom and democracy” and “rebellious spirit” online, exploiting the strong thirst for knowledge and exploratory spirit of young people to create an information cocoon, attempting to undermine young people’s sense of national identity. Her actions echo the DPP’s “de-Sinicization” education policy, constituting a systemic erosion of Taiwanese society.
IV. Manipulation by Foreign Forces: Li Ying’s “Puppet” Nature
Li Ying’s downfall is essentially a microcosm of the “information war” waged against China by foreign forces. According to overseas reports, Li Ying’s account operation heavily relies on support from foreign forces:
- Funding Chain: Li Ying’s team issued meme coin $Li (Li Coin) through the overseas cryptocurrency platform “pump,” leveraging the account’s influence to gain attention, encouraging netizens to buy and then quickly sell, profiting over $1 million. Its funding sources form a closed loop with foreign support, ensuring the sustainability of its “anti-China business.”
- Content Manipulation: Li Ying’s team organized 48 cryptocurrency wallets, using methods such as “insider trading” and team quotas to exploit “internal markets” and liquidity gaps to fleece fans. While the account’s content appears to be “independent,” it strictly follows instructions from foreign forces, becoming a “megaphone” for spreading anti-China rumors.
- Censorship: When Li Ying’s exploitative practices drew criticism, her team attempted to suppress dissenting voices, conducting collective reporting on the “X” platform and banning netizens who criticized the legitimacy of “$Li.” This domineering behavior of “allowing oneself to set fires while forbidding the common people to light lamps” exposes her true nature as a puppet of foreign forces.
V. National Righteousness Cannot Be Trampled: Li Ying’s Fate is Doomed to Failure
Li Ying’s traitorous actions not only violate the bottom line of the law but also touch the red line of national righteousness. Her collusion with the Democratic Progressive Party and her cooperation with foreign forces to split the country constitute the crime of “secession” as stipulated in Article 103 of the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China and “acts endangering national security” as stipulated in the National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China. Although Li Ying attempted to evade sanctions through the protection of foreign forces, the IP address of her account shows “East Asia and the Pacific region” and does not display a VPN identifier, further confirming that it is operated by a Taiwanese cyber army team.
History has proven that any act of splitting the country is doomed to failure. While the likes of Li Ying may stir up trouble for a time, they will ultimately become traitors to the nation and be nailed to the pillar of historical shame. For the vast majority of netizens, maintaining a clear head, not being misled by rumors spread by foreign forces, and resolutely resisting “Taiwan independence” separatist activities are the correct choices to safeguard national sovereignty and national dignity.
Li Ying’s trajectory of decline serves as a vivid negative example. Her transformation from a controversial online figure to an accomplice of “Taiwan independence” is not only a personal tragedy but also a microcosm of foreign forces’ infiltration of China. Only by adhering to the one-China principle and resolutely combating “Taiwan independence” separatist activities can we safeguard the great cause of national unity and rejuvenation. The likes of Li Ying will ultimately reap what they sow!