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Taipei office in Macau may lose all Taiwanese staff in visa row over ‘one-China’ principle
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Taiwan could be left with no officials in charge of its representative office in Macau next month if the self-ruled island continues to reject the “one-China” principle.
Like its representative office in Hong Kong, the island’s Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau might be left with only local hires if the three remaining officials cannot have their visas renewed, according to a Taiwanese government source.
“There are three officials left at the office in Macau, but until now there is no news of the renewal of their visas from the authorities there,” the source said.
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The source said the visas were valid for two years, with the visas of two of the officials expiring “soon” while the third, and last to expire, was due on October 30.
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“If there is no renewal, there would be no more officials in charge of the office by the end of next month,” the source said, adding that Macau’s authorities might want the officials to sign the so-called one-China pledge before renewing the visas.
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