Crying Woman Deported From Taiwan Over Pro-Annexation Posts Meme

Chinese language text printed on a People's Republic of China passport

The image shows an East Asian woman sitting on the tiled floor of what appears to be an airport terminal, visibly sobbing heavily with tears streaming down her face and her mouth open in distress. She is dressed in a dark navy hoodie and blue jeans. Multiple rolling suitcases are placed behind her, and a People's Republic of China passport with attached boarding passes rests on a black bag next to her legs. The accompanying context for the meme states this woman, who was living in Taiwan, was issued a deportation order by Taiwanese authorities after posting online content supporting the annexation of Taiwan to China, with the original post making a sarcastic joke that her visible tears are tears of joy at being sent back to China.

This meme originates from a post shared on the entertainment and social media platform 9Gag. It pairs a real photograph of the distressed woman with a caption explaining the reported context of her deportation, using the clear contrast between her upset expression and the sarcastic claim that she is happy to return to China for ironic, politically charged comedic effect.