WEB SITE CORRECTION: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said no reason has been given for replacing ‘Republic of China （Taiwan）’ with ‘Taiwan’ on the conference’s Web siteBy Lu Yi-hsuan and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA
Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Minister Chang Tzi-chin (張子敬) and Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr on Wednesday unveiled a commemorative sheet of stamps on the sidelines of the Our Ocean Conference in Palau.
The sheet of stamps designed by Palauan artist Charlie Gibbons is the second to be issued by Taiwan and Palau, after stamps were issued in 2018 to raise public awareness about marine conservation.
Wednesday’s stamps highlight Palauan culture and the need to preserve the ocean.
Among the guests attending a banquet to unveil the stamps were US Ambassador to Palau John Hennessey-Niland, Japanese Ambassador to Palau Akira Karasawa and Australian Ambassador