Taiwan demotes ‘Republic of China’ reference on new passports
New design aims to avoid confusion with mainland, says government, though opposition criticises ‘ideological move’
Taiwan has revealed the new design of its passport, minimising the words “Republic of China” and eschewing popular submissions featuring pictures of animals, food and bubble tea.
The new passport, unveiled on Wednesday, no longer has large English lettering spelling out “Republic of China”, having moved the words into a small design feature around the national emblem. The “Taiwan” lettering is enlarged.
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