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Taiwan Introduces New Passport to End Confusion With China as US Drops ‘Self-Imposed’ Relations Ban

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Taipei recently spurned proposed talks with China until the “one country, two systems” proposal that characterizes Beijing’s relationship with Macau and Hong Kong is…
Taiwan has dropped the country’s formal name – the Republic of China – from the front of its passports in order to eliminate casual confusion with the People’s Republic of China. Meanwhile, the US State Department has removed “self-imposed” barriers to US contact with Taiwanese officials, infuriating the government in Beijing. On Monday, Taiwan rolled out the first passports with a new design that highlights the name “Taiwan” by eliminating the English-language text saying “Republic of China” at the top. 今天是歐盟對台灣護照免簽生效1️⃣0️⃣週年也是放大「TAIWAN」字樣新版護照發行日????歡迎大家預約趕快手刀辦起來????Today’s the????th anniversary of the European visa exemption to Taiwanese passport holders????And the new #TaiwanPassport is being issued from today???? ➡️ https://t.co/FffXzD3ng2 pic.twitter.com/yykKnQrIW5 Reuters noted that during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the outbreak was primarily confined to China, Taiwanese citizens traveling abroad encountered problems when they were mistaken for Chinese citizens and barred entry under COVID-related travel bans.

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