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Taiwan rolls out new passport designed to end confusion with mainland China

SCMP, 12 Jan 2021
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Taiwan began using a redesigned passport on January 11, 2021, that gives greater prominence to the island’s day-to-day name than its formal name “Republic of China”. Taipei says the move is a bid to avoid confusion between travellers from Taiwan and mainland China, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic.


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