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In Taiwan, Chinese-born spouses face questions of loyalty and, some say, discrimination
Authorities are requiring thousands of China-born spouses to prove they severed ties with China as Taiwan faces espionage and invasion fears.
- Taiwan is tightening rules for 369,000 China-born spouses, requiring 12,000 to prove cancellation of Chinese household registrations or face citizenship revocation amid escalating security concerns.
- Tensions between China and Taiwan have intensified since the 1949 civil war, with China sending military planes and ships toward Taiwan daily as part of military exercises and diplomatic isolation campaigns.
- On Tuesday, a New Taipei court sentenced Hsu Chun-ying, head of an organization helping spouses, to seven years in prison for acting on Beijing's behalf to spy on Taiwan and interfere with its politics.
- Chen-Hsiu was forced out of the Legislature after two months when The Mainland Affairs Council determined she failed to provide documentation showing she renounced her Chinese citizenship, prompting her party to expel her.
- Activist Shangguanluan argues that "there's no room for" China-born spouses as valuable espionage targets, challenging the government narrative that they pose a primary security threat to the island.
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In Taiwan, Chinese-born spouses face questions of loyalty
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The day after Li Chen-hsiu was sworn in as a member of Taiwan’s Legislature, she was questioned about whether she belonged — about her nationality, about her identity and ultimately about her loyalty to Taiwan. That's because Li is a “mainland spouse” — born in China and a citizen of Taiwan through marriage. She's part of a community of some 369,000 people in the island nation who are subject to rapidly changing policies — and s…
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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In Taiwan, Chinese-born spouses face questions of loyalty and, some say, discrimination
Fear of a Chinese invasion is fueling suspicion toward the spouses of some of Taiwan's citizens. They are called “mainland spouses” — people born in China but citizens of Taiwan through marriage.
·New York, United States
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