Taiwanese Society's Vigilance Towards China Impacts Mainland Spouses and Their Families

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Amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan, Beijing's increased military threats towards Taiwan have heightened vigilance in Taiwanese society towards China. President Lai Ching-te has for the first time listed China as a "hostile foreign force." This has created pressure on many families with spouses from mainland China (陆配), with some children admitting they need to deliberately hide their identity. Due to the long-term political particularities between the two sides, each event's outbreak and relationship changes cause families with mainland spouses to feel firsthand the public's aversion to them. Some express that families with mainland spouses are often seen as "potential spies" against such a backdrop. BBC Chinese interviewed families with mainland spouses and their children to explore how they face social prejudice, national security concerns, and reconciliation with their self-identity.