Taipei: The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) is investigating companies across Taiwan that have allegedly helped Taiwanese citizens illegally procure Chinese ID documents, and has already questioned more than 30 people over the issue. Speaking at a press conference, Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang stated that the ministry is investigating whether travel agencies and public relations companies in northern, central, and southern Taiwan have assisted Taiwanese people in illegally obtaining Chinese National ID cards.

According to Focus Taiwan, Taiwan and China's household registration and nationality systems are "mutually exclusive," which means it is illegal under Taiwan's Nationality Act for Taiwanese citizens to simultaneously possess both Chinese and Taiwanese documents. The interior ministry has yet to determine whether the alleged actions by Taiwan-based organizations were purely commercial or part of broader efforts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to promote the political unification of China and Taiwan.

The issue garnered attention recently after a popular YouTuber, Pa Chiung, alleged that there are companies in Taiwan that enable Taiwanese to apply for Chinese identity documents. The People's Republic of China (PRC) claims Taiwan as part of its territory, despite having never controlled the island, and its United Front Work Department engages in activities intended to help the PRC annex Taiwan.