US EditionDivided loyalties? 62 Taiwanese military members found with Chinese residency permits
- Sixty-Two active-duty Taiwanese military members held Chinese residency permits as of April 16, 2025.
- China considers Taiwan a renegade province since their split in 1949 after a civil war.
- These residency permits allow holders to reside in China and are legal but sensitive in Taiwan.
- Defense Minister Koo stated no service members held Chinese passports or resident identity cards.
- The 62 service members will be barred from intelligence and confidential data to address espionage concerns.
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Divided loyalties? 62 Taiwanese military members found with Chinese residency permits
At least 62 active-duty Taiwanese military members have been found holding Chinese residency permits, in the latest revelation of Chinese influence in the Taiwanese armed forces.
62 military personnel hold Chinese 'residence permit': Minister - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Sixty-two active-duty military officers and soldiers currently hold a residence permit issued by the Chinese government and cannot do jobs related to collecting intelligence and confidential data, Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said Wednesday.
Chinese official reiterates "firm opposition" to Taiwan independence to former Kuomintang Chairman Hung Hsiu-chu
On the 17th, Song Tao, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, which oversees Taiwan policy in China, met with Hung Hsiu-chu, former chairman of the Kuomintang, the largest opposition party in Taiwan, in Nanjing and reiterated China's "firm opposition" to Taiwan independence and external interference, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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