Taipei, April 9 -- The Taiwanese National Immigration Agency (NIA) announced that it has notified a "minority" of Chinese immigrants in Taiwan to renounce their Chinese citizenship after a report revealed that the notifications have caused concern among Chinese immigrants married to Taiwanese nationals, Taipei Times reported on Wednesday.

According to the Taipei Times, the NIA in a statement clarified that most Chinese naturalised citizens in Taiwan have already provided proof of renouncing their Chinese citizenship.

However, a small number of individuals have not completed the process, mainly due to challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic or other complications that have hindered their ability to travel to China.

The NIA stated that ...