Taiwan yesterday called on Denmark to correct its designation of the nationality of Taiwanese residents as “China” or face retaliatory measures.
The Danish government in 2024 changed the nationality of Taiwanese citizens on their residence permits from “Taiwan” to “China.”
The decision 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.
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Denmark should present a solution acceptable to Taiwan as soon as possible and correct the erroneous designation to preserve the longstanding friendship between the two nations, Hsiao said.
The issue could damage Denmark’s image and business reputation in Taiwan, harming the relationship between the two countries, as well as prospects for cooperation, he added.
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Denmark is the only country in the EU to list Taiwanese residents’ nationality as China, the Danish news platform Berlingske reported on Friday.
Taiwanese living in Denmark have protested to the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) since the change was made in 2024, but no corrections have been made, the report said.
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The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not changed its position on Taiwan and the practice is inconsistent between ministries and clearly contravenes EU policy, Representative to Denmark Robin Cheng (鄭榮俊) said.
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