Controversy Over Chinese Tourist's Taiwan Entry Application
Posted on 2026-11-11 17:14:13
Taiwan's National Immigration Agency has responded to an online controversy over a Chinese tourist's entry permit application ...
... which was reportedly returned because a hotel booking listed the destination as "China, Taiwan".
The applicant, a Chinese national living overseas, also claimed authorities demanded a handwritten statement recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign, independent country, with neither side subordinate to the other.
The agency says it reviews applications under Taiwan's cross-strait regulations and can reject those involving deliberate attempts to undermine Taiwan's dignity.
It says the applicant was asked to correct documents in accordance with existing regulations.
Officials say they will improve their wording to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
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