CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: Taiwan has released a new design for the country’s passport highlighting the English word for ‘Taiwan’ eyeing to draw a clearer distinction between Taiwan and China.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. It has been governed independently of mainland China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), since 1949.

Detailed explanation-3: -Due to the special political status of Taiwan, neither the PRC nor the ROC recognizes the passports issued by the other and neither considers travel between mainland China and Taiwan as formal international travel.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Republic of China (Taiwan) passport (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó hùzhào) is the passport issued to nationals of the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan. The ROC passport is also generally referred to as a Taiwanese passport.

Detailed explanation-5: -Existing Taiwanese passports have “Republic of China”, its formal name, written in large English font at the top, with “Taiwan” printed at the bottom, creating confusion internationally according to the government.