MOFA slams Denmark for listing Taiwanese residents as ChineseBy Huang Ching-hsuan and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNADenmark’s decision to list Taiwanese residents’ nationality as “China” goes against EU foreign policy and contravenes democratic and human rights principles, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei (蕭光偉) said today, urging Denmark to correct the issue or face further action from Taiwan. The Danish government has listed Taiwanese residents’ nationality on Danish residence permits as “China” since 2024. Denmark is the only country in the EU to list Taiwanese residents’ nationality as China, the Danish news platform Berlingske reported on Friday last week. That means the place of birth of Taiwanese nationals could be Taiwan, but their nationality would be recorded as China. While the EU also has a “one China” policy, it has clarified that the policy does not contradict interaction and cooperation with Taiwan, Cheng said.

Source: Taipei Times March 24, 2026 08:27 UTC