Fed up with China being embroiled in a coronavirus epidemic and Beijing's efforts to assert its sovereignty, Taiwan on Wednesday said it would redesign its passport to give more importance to the island's name. Will do
Taiwan has complained during the outbreak
that its citizens have difficulty entering other countries because Taiwan's
passport has the words "Republic of China", its official name, the
largest in English font. Above is written, below which is printed
"Taiwan".
The new passport, which is expected’ to go
into circulation in January, removes the capital English word "Republic of
China", although the name will remain in Chinese letters, and adds the
word "Taiwan" to the English word.
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said
Chinese nationals needed new passports to prevent their citizens from being
mistaken, especially after the onset of epidemics.
Wu told reporters, "Since the onset
of the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic this year, our people have been hoping that we
can attach more importance to Taiwan's image, and avoid misleading people into
thinking they are from China." Do. "
China declares the Democratic Republic of
Taiwan its sovereign territory, and says it has the right to speak
internationally for the island, a position that has strengthened the World
Health Organization, especially during epidemics. Demonstrated.
Taipei says it has confused countries and
imposed the same restrictions on Taiwanese travelers as the Chinese, and
Taiwan's own successful efforts to contain the virus and its Has reduced the
number of levels to less than.
Taiwan has been debating for years over
who it is and its relationship with China. The name of the island is also
included. But the epidemic has shed light on the issue again.
To avoid confusion with China, the
government is considering renaming Taiwan's largest carrier, China Airlines
<2610.TW> - or at least completely redesigning it. ۔
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