# American tourist “Taiwan is not a country, you are Chinese” has gone viral **URL:** \ **Category:** Taiwan Politics\ **Created:** [September 2, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382 "2026-09-02T04:29:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anthisan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Anthisan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Anthisan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/1 "2026-09-02T04:29:58Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/agXt2kGDAT4/maxresdefault.jpg "外国游客向台湾警察大喊三遍：你是中国人！台湾不是国家（来源：凤凰卫视）") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agXt2kGDAT4) Not that I agree with him, I respect everyone’s freedom of speech, but there are few coverage on DPP’s mainstream media about this specific incident. I’m really interested to know what people think about his political statement. This is the only video I’ve seen from a foreign YouTuber. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/i3kbaCl1J2o/maxresdefault.jpg "外國人在台灣欺負台灣警察：你們都是中國人") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3kbaCl1J2o) ---
**Author:** ![tempogain](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tempogain/32/264650_2.png) [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/2 "2026-09-02T04:33:29Z")
Arrest him ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/3 "2026-09-02T04:43:06Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > Not that I agree with him but there are few coverage on the DPP mainstream media about this specific incident. Then why are you posting Chinese state media? Why would I want to give them the views and algo boost? ---
**Author:** ![Anthisan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Anthisan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Anthisan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/4 "2026-09-02T04:56:23Z")
You are wrong, if this man was Chinese, a mainland spouse or a local Taiwanese the DPP news reports would make a big fuzz about his comment, but because he’s a white man from US, they downplayed such an incident. It has nothing to do with CCP state media. Taiwan media should comment, society should not be double standard. ---
**Author:** ![Kalle](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@Kalle](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Kalle)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 5:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/5 "2026-09-02T05:31:23Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > Taiwan media should comment Taiwan media can not waste time on every stupid retard out there who tries to make money by saying stupid things It’s just a clickbait ---
**Author:** ![qwert\_zuiop](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/qwert_zuiop/32/87708_2.png) [@qwert\_zuiop](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/qwert_zuiop)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/6 "2026-09-02T06:39:47Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > Taiwan media should comment I think there are quite some videos on YouTube by random white guys from the US on which the Taiwan media hasn’t commented on. Why should they comment on every YouTube video that mentions Taiwan just because it was uploaded by an American? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/7 "2026-09-02T07:00:53Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > You are wrong, I am not. ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/4X/6/d/2/6d2233bae8bbb9c829ae14730d76c754661d4b47.png) This is Chinese State Media on YouTube > [@Anthisan](#): > > if this man was Chinese, a mainland spouse or a local Taiwanese the DPP news reports would make a big fuzz about his comment, but because he’s a white man from US, they downplayed such an incident. It has nothing to do with CCP state media. Taiwan media should comment, society should not be double standard. You clearly didn’t read my post correctly. > [@Anthisan](#): > > a mainland spouse People who have citizenship of Taiwan that live in the mainland of Taiwan are as Taiwanese as anyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Anthisan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Anthisan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Anthisan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/8 "2026-09-02T07:31:49Z")
Well Taiwanese media frequently comment on reports from Chinese state media regarding to political issues. In this previous case, even though Douyin is a social media platform from China, a video shared by a mainland Chinese spouse already sparked considerable controversy resulting to her deportation. > **[Chinese ‘reunification’ influencers face deportation today - Taipei Times](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/03/31/2003834375)** > > Today marks the deadline for two Chinese-born spouses of Taiwanese who posted “reunification” comments on social media to voluntarily leave Taiwan before being forcibly deported. The two women, who go by Xiaowei (小微) and Enqi (恩綺), have had their... I’m actually surprised that this white guy didn’t draw attention from DPP media this time, since he’s making a political comment. Taiwan society is highly political. However this fake news “Taiwan is not China” sticker was published by the media which originated by a Taiwanese person on X. > **[別被騙！烏克蘭地鐵行李箱貼「Taiwan is NOT CHINA」？事實查核揭真相](https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%88%A5%E8%A2%AB%E9%A8%99-%E7%83%8F%E5%85%8B%E8%98%AD%E5%9C%B0%E9%90%B5%E8%A1%8C%E6%9D%8E%E7%AE%B1%E8%B2%BC-taiwan-not-china-110500972.html)** > > 近日一張宣稱台灣女孩在烏克蘭基輔地鐵，攜帶貼有 「Taiwan is NOT CHINA」標語行李箱的照片，在社群媒體瘋傳，經媒體報導後引發熱議，許多網友大讚照片中的女子「三觀很正」，卻也引發假照片的質疑。《三立新聞網》主動連繫台灣事實查核中心（TFC）調查圖片真偽，證實該圖片為 AI 生成影像，並非真實照片。 ---
**Author:** ![hansioux](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/hansioux/32/253648_2.png) [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/9 "2026-09-02T08:05:20Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > I’m actually surprised that this white guy didn’t draw attention from DPP media this time, since he’s making a political comment. Taiwan society is highly political. Why should Taiwanese media pay attention to random white guys yelling things in public, political or not? He is of no importance, and said nothing of substance. Non-China affiliated Taiwanese media are not perfect, but they have slightly better focus than the golden retriever from Up the Pixar movie. ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/10 "2026-09-02T08:15:30Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > However this fake news “Taiwan is not China” sticker was published by the media which originated by a Taiwanese person on X. what exactly is fake news about it? ---
**Author:** ![Anthisan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Anthisan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Anthisan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/11 "2026-09-02T08:26:00Z")
The Taiwan is not China photo it’s ai generated. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:27am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/12 "2026-09-02T08:27:42Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > he’s a white man from US Apparently bought and sold, or lacking basic critical thinking skills. Either way people like this should be ignored and not boosted. Guy ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/13 "2026-09-02T08:30:49Z")
So what exactly did SETN say that made it fake news? ---
**Author:** ![Anthisan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Anthisan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Anthisan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/14 "2026-09-02T08:34:51Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OqUpXz3yuW0/maxresdefault.jpg "Taiwan is NOT CHINA！日網瘋傳台派照讚：台日友好｜20260130 自由短影音｜#shorts") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqUpXz3yuW0) It’s widely reported by DPP media outlets including Liberty Times praising the girl until it was exposed to be fake. ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/15 "2026-09-02T08:35:17Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > [https://youtube.com/shorts/OqUpXz3yuW0?si=AWDCbdZ3zMAu\_3a\_](https://youtube.com/shorts/OqUpXz3yuW0?si=AWDCbdZ3zMAu_3a_) > > It’s widely reported by DPP media outlets including Liberty Times until it was exposed to be fake. That’s not fake news though. They reported on something. Was the media intentionally lying? Were they intentionally being deceptive? ---
**Author:** ![Anthisan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Anthisan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Anthisan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/16 "2026-09-02T08:41:08Z")
> **[網傳「台灣女孩在烏克蘭地鐵」是AI生成圖 - 台灣事實查核中心](https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-reports/ai-generated-image-taiwan-girl-ukraine-metro/)** > > 近日網路社群及媒體報導一張照片，聲稱「一名女子在烏克蘭基輔地鐵內，其行李箱貼著 Taiwan is NOT CHINA 貼紙」。這是AI生成圖片，不是真實照片。 It’s already proven to be fake by AI fact center. Taiwan news always report unverified sources sometimes quoting online articles or posts from social media claiming it to be fact. I’m not surprised because I always doubt what’s being reported on the media sometimes they are obviously exerted or dubious especially the media in Taiwan are affiliated to different political parties. Don’t you ever question what’s on the news? Back to my point the white guy wasn’t widely reported not because it’s CPP affiliated, it’s because the pro-China comment was made by a white man or specifically an American which is Taiwan’s ally it’s considered an embarrassment and highly controversial for the DPP, they don’t want to stir up a US-Taiwan debate, if he’s Taiwanese or a Chinese citizen the outcome would be very different. ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:44am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/17 "2026-09-02T08:44:54Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > It’s already proven to be fake by AI fact center Yes, after the fact. But I don’t see any intentional deception by the news. They simply reported on a post someone made that went viral. Once it came out that the post was made by generative AI, the news followed up. Was it lazy? Sure. But it wasn’t fake news. > [@Anthisan](#): > > Don’t you ever question what’s on the news? He says as I am literally questioning him. I should question the news but not what @Anthisan says? Can you show me where I said I believe all news wholeheartedly? I just simply questioned your statement that it is fake news. It’s not. It was a hoax. It’s very important to determine WHO is doing the deception and for what reason. If the news is not the one engaging in deception, then it is not fake news. ---
**Author:** ![BiggusDickus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/biggusdickus/32/90381_2.png) [@BiggusDickus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BiggusDickus)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/18 "2026-09-02T08:49:09Z")
> [@Anthisan](#): > > [網傳「台灣女孩在烏克蘭地鐵」是AI生成圖 - 台灣事實查核中心](https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-reports/ai-generated-image-taiwan-girl-ukraine-metro/) > > It’s already proven to be fake by AI fact center. Taiwan news always report unverified sources sometimes quoting online articles or posts from social media claiming it to be fact. I’m not surprised because I always doubt what’s being reported on the media sometimes they are obviously exerted or dubious especially the media in Taiwan are affiliated to different political parties. Don’t you ever question what’s on the news? > > Back to my point the white guy wasn’t widely reported not because it’s CPP affiliated, it’s because the pro-China comment was made by a white man or specifically an American which is Taiwan’s ally it’s considered an embarrassment and highly controversial for the DPP, they don’t want to stir up a US-Taiwan debate, if he’s Taiwanese or a Chinese citizen the outcome would be very different. Seriously, it’s clearly fake? Who posted it? ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/19 "2026-09-02T08:54:43Z")
> [@BiggusDickus](#): > > > [@Anthisan](#): > > > > [網傳「台灣女孩在烏克蘭地鐵」是AI生成圖 - 台灣事實查核中心](https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/fact-check-reports/ai-generated-image-taiwan-girl-ukraine-metro/) > > > > It’s already proven to be fake by AI fact center. Taiwan news always report unverified sources sometimes quoting online articles or posts from social media claiming it to be fact. I’m not surprised because I always doubt what’s being reported on the media sometimes they are obviously exerted or dubious especially the media in Taiwan are affiliated to different political parties. Don’t you ever question what’s on the news? > > > > Back to my point the white guy wasn’t widely reported not because it’s CPP affiliated, it’s because the pro-China comment was made by a white man or specifically an American which is Taiwan’s ally it’s considered an embarrassment and highly controversial for the DPP, they don’t want to stir up a US-Taiwan debate, if he’s Taiwanese or a Chinese citizen the outcome would be very different. > > Seriously, it’s clearly fake? Who posted it? Clearly the ‘DPP news’ :rofl: The psyop Ukrainian girl in Japan who’s secretly a DPP spy. ---
**Author:** ![Anthisan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Anthisan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Anthisan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382/20 "2026-09-02T08:55:37Z")
How can anyone accept an online post as concrete proof that an event actually took place? For example, I could easily fabricate a story about witnessing a heated argument on the Beijing subway where someone shouted, ‘Taiwan is not China.’ Without photos, witnesses, or any verification, such claims carry zero weight. True journalists rely on rigorous fact-checking and credibility, not unverified social media chatter. Ultimately, the only logical motivation behind publishing such unverified incident is to push a political agenda. [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/american-tourist-taiwan-is-not-a-country-you-are-chinese-has-gone-viral/259382.md?page=2)