China traveler scraps tourist trip due to Taiwan sovereignty rules
China traveler scraps tourist trip due to Taiwan sovereignty rules
2026-11-11
A Chinese traveler decided it was a better deal give up a trip to Taiwan than to admit that Taiwan is not part of China. The traveler posted about the incident online. It all started when the visitor was applying for a permit to enter Taiwan and was asked to submit additional documents. It turns out the original hotel booking reservation that had been submitted referred to Taiwan as "Taiwan, China," which rendered it invalid. The immigration office asked for a corrected version, and required the traveler to add an extra document: a signed, hand-written statement saying that "Taiwan and China are not subordinate to each other." China is now accusing the Taiwan government of "separatism." Let’s hear more.
Zhang Han
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesperson
The DPP authorities stubbornly cling to their separatist stance in pursuit of “Taiwan independence.” Any attempt to reverse the course of history and go against the tide of the times is bound to face a backlash from public opinion.
Lin Horng-en
National Immigration Agency
Taiwan welcomes tourists from all around the world, but visitors are still required to comply with our laws and regulations. Under the Cross-Strait Act, as well as the relevant regulations governing tourism permits, applications may be denied or permits revoked in cases involving conduct that insults or undermines the dignity of our nation. As for the wording used by our staff, we will continue to improve our communication to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Lee Kuen-cheng
Legislator (DPP)
Taiwan is an independent sovereign nation. We are not subordinate to China. So whenever Chinese tourists visit Taiwan, they must abide by our laws. If they don’t respect them, they can’t come to Taiwan. This is a concrete demonstration of the sovereignty and governing authority of the ROC, Taiwan.
The National Immigration Agency underscored that Taiwan has the authority to deny entry to any foreign visitor. People praised the move online saying that the NIA did the right thing, with some saying it was good that they had toughened up, and that they absolutely supported the rejection. Others observed that, when going abroad, one must respect the local laws and politics.
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訂房平台帶入"中國台灣"! 傳中客遭要求簽"台灣.中國互不隸屬"
2026-11-11
最近有一名中國旅客上網發文抱怨，自己在線上申請來台觀光入境許可時，被要求補件，因為他的飯店預訂單出現"中國台灣"字樣，官方要求他重新上傳無矮化文字的單據，並且寫下台灣中國互不隸屬簽名上傳，這讓他覺得無奈，最後決定不補了。對此移民署表示來台就是要遵守我國法規。國台辦還對此抨擊台灣政府。
[[國台辦發言人 張晗]]
“民進黨當局頑固堅持台獨分裂立場，任何開歷史倒車，逆潮流而動的行徑，都必遭民意反噬。”
[[移民署署長 林宏恩]]
“我們台灣歡迎世界各國觀光客來觀光旅遊，但還是要遵守我國相關法規。另外依據兩岸條例跟觀光許可辦法，對於有辱國格尊嚴，我們可以不予許可，或予以廢證。就同仁遣詞用語的部分，我們會持續精進，避免不必要的誤會。”
[[立委(民) 李坤城]]
“台灣是一個主權獨立的國家，跟中國互不隸屬，所以中客來台的時候，必須遵守台灣規定，如果不遵守就無法進來台灣，就是中華民國台灣，展現主權跟治權最具體的行為。
移民署強調我國有權准駁外籍旅客入境，網友喊讚，說"移民署幹得好"、"硬起來，絕對支持"，也有人說"前往他國旅遊，本來就該尊重對方政治立場"。
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