Taiwanese with mainland China IDs risk losing jobs, citizenship, Taipei warns
Move by William Lai administration is part of wider effort to counter ‘mounting influence operations’ from Beijing seen as a security risk
Taiwan on Monday warned government employees and the wider public against obtaining mainland Chinese identification documents, stating that violators could lose Taiwanese citizenship and be disqualified from civil or military service.
The warning came as Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior moved to enact new rules aimed at tightening control over those seeking to regain citizenship after acquiring mainland Chinese household registration or identity documents.
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Under the amended “Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area”, Taiwanese who obtain mainland Chinese citizenship – or documents such as a mainland resident ID – would automatically lose their Taiwanese status and be barred from holding public office or serving in the armed forces.