Dual Citizenship - Maybe Not a Bad Idea...

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Here's an eye catching article from today's Honolulu Star Bulletin. It comes courtesy of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SUNDAY.

My wife was a Taiwan citizen. I'm sure many of you who read this blog were married in Taiwan.

According to the article, our children may be eligible to claim Taiwan citizenship if a parent was a citizen of Taiwan.

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With all the changes occurring with the new Kuomintang lead government and the PRC, Taiwan citizens could one day find themselves citizens of the PRC. Interesting possibility.....

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Has anyone traveled down this avenue, trying to claim dual citizenship in this way? Please let us know what you have encountered.

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Let's see, if my children obtained Taiwan citizenship,returned to the island and ran for office, would they be forced renounce their US citizenship?

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I'm reminded of all the hullabaloo and goings on with certain Taiwan government officials alleged to hold "Green Cards."

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Here's the link to the Wall Street Journal article:

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121347820242475251.html?mod=sunday_journal_primary_hs