Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng has unveiled a new "long-term residency" option for people from Hong Kong and Macao, which will not require relinquishing original citizenship. This comes as Taiwan is cracking down on Chinese infiltration of the country. Chiu also announced that standards for residency eligibility will be raised in the interest of national security.
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00:00Taiwan is set to give people from Hong Kong and Macau new long-term residency options
00:05while also raising application standards in the interest of national security.
00:30The main body that handles affairs with China says the new option will allow those from the two Chinese territories
00:37to travel in and out of Taiwan more freely before gaining permanent residency,
00:42and they will not be required to give up their original citizenship to stay in the country.
00:48At the same time, Taiwan has been cracking down on Chinese infiltration in the country.
00:54On this front, prospective residents from Hong Kong and Macau will also be subject to a longer observation period.
01:00As part of their clearance.