Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council says a navy member who self-reported having a Chinese ID will keep his Taiwanese citizenship.
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00:00The office responsible for relations with China says a Navy member who reported having
00:05a Chinese ID will keep his Taiwanese citizenship.
00:10Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council says they made a special consideration after the service
00:15member revealed his mother obtained a Chinese ID without his knowledge.
00:19In Taiwan, holding a Chinese ID while in the military is illegal as it's thought to pose
00:25a security threat.
00:26The case has prompted Taiwan's military to require all volunteers to sign an affidavit
00:31confirming they don't hold dual citizenship.