Admit the covert 19 pandemic and as Beijing steps up its efforts to assert sovereignty, the new passport gives greater prominence to the islands.

Day to day name existing ones have Republic of China.

It's formal name written in large English font at the top, with Taiwan printed at the bottom.

The new passport and large is the word Taiwan in English and removes Republic of China, though that name remains in Chinese and in small English font around the national emblem.

During the early stages of the global health crisis, Taiwan says some of its citizens were confused with Chinese nationals on on occasion where unfairly subject to the same entry bands when case numbers of the virus were well under control in Taiwan.

Chen Li ting is one of the first applicants for the new passport.

I thought it would happen sooner or later.

That is, sooner or later, the word Taiwan would appear Mawr and Mawr on did in the future Republic of China will disappear.

They show that you're Taiwan.

China has said it does not matter what quote Petty moves Taiwan made, it would not change the fact that Taiwan was an inseparable part of China.

China claims democratic Taiwan as its sovereign territory and says only it has the right to speak for the island internationally.