Is China using ID cards to influence Taiwan? DW 01/15/2025
Briefly

Yun Wang, an associate professor specializing in cross-strait relations at Taiwan's National Chengchi University, explained that while "Taiwan strongly resists unification with China, there is significant interest in profiting from the Chinese market." This suggests that the lure of economic opportunity could be influencing public sentiment in Taiwan, despite political tensions.
Lin Jincheng, the head of a start-up incubator in China's Fujian Province, controversially claimed that Taiwanese citizens could apply for Chinese IDs while keeping their Taiwanese citizenship and passport, which contradicts Taiwanese law. This claim raises alarm about the real intentions behind such offers and the potential for mixed allegiances among Taiwanese citizens.
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