Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense says 62 soldiers got with Chinese residence permits
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on Wednesday that 62 Active duty Hold the resident permit for China.
The issue divided potential security risks and loyalty within the army.
Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Ku told MPs that service members will no longer be allowed to handle classified or sensitive information. Catching such permits in Taiwan is not illegal, it can cause a problem if tension with China increases.
“These permits are not equal to citizenship,” said Ku, saying that no soldier received a Chinese passport or identity card, which would require Taiwan’s citizenship.
The permit holder gives the right to live in the mainland China. Some anxiety can be used as a escape option if a conflict breaks. China does not recognize Taiwan’s passport, but issues special travel documents for Taiwan’s citizens to live or live on the mainland.
Taiwan, which separates from China during the Civil War in 1949, is still claimed by Beijing. China is using a “gray zone” strategy of nun-union methods such as propaganda and infiltration to protect Taiwan and weaken morale.
Historically, many people in Taiwan have family relations for the mainland. Out of 23 million Taiwan, about 2 million people have roots, in which Mao Zedong, who came with the nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-Shek, had controlled China.
Despite this, most of the Taiwan people support the island’s D-facto freedom and want a strong army. There are about 150,000 active soldiers and 1.6 million reservoirs in the country. It has also increased mandatory military training and has invested in advanced arms systems.
