Australian woman’s Republic of China citizenship claim rejected by ministryStaff writer, with CNAAn Australian woman claiming to hold a Republic of China (ROC) passport and birth certificate who says she was sold as an infant has had her nationality application rejected by the Ministry of the Interior, a Taiwanese lawmaker said. Australian Vanessa Miles, left, wipes tears at a news conference hosted by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Wang Hung-wei in Taipei yesterday. Miles said her biological grandfather also canceled her adoption by her Australian family, which the ministry accepted without thorough verification. “I am a victim, sold to another country as a small baby without any say in the matter. Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) on Thursday promised to assist Miles “with empathy,” but said the government was still verifying Miles’ birth certificate and nationality documents to rule out the possibility they were fabricated.

Source: Taipei Times March 20, 2026 17:14 UTC