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Taiwanese civil servants are required to provide a written oath stating that they do not have a residence or identification document from China and that they do not intend to obtain one. This was reported by the Taipei Times.
This directive was issued by the island's civil service agency. According to it, military personnel, civil servants, or teachers in state educational institutions must not have a residence in China, nor any identification document, passport, or residence permit from mainland China.
Possessing such documents poses a threat to national security and raises doubts about the (civil servant's) loyalty, the report states.
All officials are required to provide a "written oath" confirming that they have no official ties with China. If such ties are discovered, these individuals will lose the opportunity to work in government structures. If an official possesses a Chinese passport, they may be deprived of Taiwanese citizenship.
Previously, unconfirmed reports had emerged in local media indicating that over 100,000 Taiwanese already possess identification documents from China, and the total number of those wishing to obtain a Chinese passport has reached 200,000.
