Taipei, Feb. 15 -- A Taiwanese navy sailor who was registered for a Chinese ID card by his mother will retain his Taiwanese citizenship, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) announced on Thursday, as reported by the Taipei Times.

The sailor, surnamed Yang, serves in the navy's 168th Fleet. His mother, a Chinese national, applied for his Chinese ID card a decade ago when he was a child, reportedly without his consent. Despite holding the Chinese ID, Yang never actively sought Chinese citizenship, the MAC said.

On Wednesday, Yang formally requested that Chinese authorities annul his household registration in China. The MAC confirmed that the government would not require him to travel to China for the process, as active-duty military personn...