00:00A proposal to exempt Chinese spouses from having to give up their original nationality to hold office
00:06has cleared its first hurdle in the legislature,
00:09that's despite ruling party lawmakers saying it poses security concerns.
00:30Taiwan's Nationality Act currently requires dual citizens to give up their non-Taiwan citizenship to run for public office.
00:38The draft bill, introduced by the main opposition, Kuomintang, would drop that requirement for people with both Taiwanese and Chinese status.
00:47The bill's introduction comes amid controversies around Chinese spouses in Taiwan, particularly those that hold public office.
00:54The KMT says that there's already a basis for the amendment.
00:58The bill will now move on to committee review.
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