More than 30 people have been questioned for possessing Chinese ID cards, while three to five companies are under investigation for assisting with the application process, Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) said today.
These companies may have breached the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area (臺灣地區與大陸地區人民關係條例), Liu said in a pre-recorded interview with Yahoo TV.
YouTuber “Pa Chiung” (八炯) previously said that there are more than 200,000 Taiwanese with Chinese ID cards.
Photo courtesy of Yahoo TV
Although this number is an exaggeration, so far, more than 30 people have been questioned for possessing Chinese ID cards, Liu said.
Two to three people had their household registration canceled as a result, she said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health and Welfare would be notified regarding their nationality and health insurance, she added.
The process is being handled in accordance with the Nationality Act (國籍法) and Household Registration Act (戶籍法), Liu said.
The Ministry of the Interior is also investigating three to five companies in Taiwan that assist with the process of applying for Chinese ID cards, Liu said.
These companies operate under a Fujian Province-based company with branches in Xiamen or Taiwan, she said.
Establishing a company or branch in China and Taiwan requires approval under the cross-strait relations act, Liu said.
If a citizen is found to have household registration in both Taiwan and China, the ministry would ask them which registration they want to keep, Liu said.
If they fail to respond within the deadline, they would be dealt with in accordance with Taiwanese law, which prohibits dual registration between Taiwan and China, she said.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taoyuan City Councilor Chan Chiang-tsun (詹江村) previously claimed to have a Chinese ID card and was instructed by the National Immigration Agency to provide an explanation by Jan. 17.
Although Chan responded via Facebook, an official notice has been sent again requesting him to provide an explanation through official documents or a formal interview, Liu said.
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