Ten holders of both Taiwanese and Chinese identification documents have had their Taiwanese household registrations revoked by the interior ministry. The investigation follows online reports exposing cases of Taiwanese obtaining Chinese identity documents, prompting authorities to take action.
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00:00Ten Taiwanese citizens found holding Chinese ID cards have been stripped of their voting,
00:06health care and residency rights.
00:09That's after the Interior Ministry revoked their household registration, a legal record
00:14that grants these rights.
00:16Taiwan's investigating 30 people for holding Chinese identification documents.
00:22Taiwanese citizens are not allowed to hold household registration in both Taiwan and
00:27China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory.