Taipei, Aug. 13 -- Ugandan immigration authorities reportedly withheld the passports of three Taiwanese travellers and asked them to provide Chinese passports, citing Uganda's "One China principle", according to a report by Central News Agency (CNA) which cited Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

The three Taiwanese nationals arrived at Entebbe International Airport at around 3 pm local time on Wednesday, where they encountered immigration officials, Taiwan's MOFA said in a statement. Although the travellers were eventually permitted to enter Uganda, the officers reportedly refused to return their Taiwanese passports unless they presented passports issued by China, in which the officials could place entry stamps.

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