Beijing claims the self-governing island as its own territory and says failing to endorse the one-China principle would destabilise relations
Beijing-sceptic Tsai swept in with a campaign to restore Taiwanese pride
It comes after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in February left 117 dead when an apartment complex collapsed in the southern city of Tainan
This is the latest case of Taipei 'criminals' being deported to Beijing from a third country.
The nation wanted to show that Taiping is an island capable of sustaining human habitation, and not simply a "rock"