Focus Taiwan
Date: 10/28/2020
By: Chen Chun-hua and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, Oct. 28 (CNA) Seven foreign professionals, including an American executive at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), have been approved for naturalization in Taiwan without surrendering their original citizenship, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said Wednesday.

Taiwan amended its Nationality Act in 2016 to allow high-level foreign professionals to obtain Republic of China (Taiwan) citizenship without relinquishing their original nationality, as part of the government's efforts to attract and retain top talent from around the world.

On Wednesday, the MOI announced that it had approved the applications of seven new candidates — four working in education and one each in fields related to culture, technology and economics — bringing the total number of people naturalized under the program to 164.

Among the new citizens is Min Cao (曹敏), an American who serves as a vice president for research and development at TSMC, the ministry said.    [FULL  STORY]