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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.
- Li Chen-Hsiu faced questions about her nationality, identity, and loyalty to Taiwan shortly after being sworn into the Legislature.
- Approximately 369,000 China-born spouses in Taiwan face changing policies and claims of discrimination amid rising tensions with China.
- Li Chen-Hsiu was Taiwan's only China-born lawmaker through marriage during her two-month legislative service before being removed for not proving renunciation of Chinese citizenship.
- Taiwanese officials view China-born spouses as security threats, and they have long been treated differently from other foreign-born spouses.
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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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