Hundreds line up to apply for ‘Taiwan’ passports
By Lu Yi-hsuan and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Lawmakers and officials were among the people who lined up early yesterday to apply for the redesigned passports, which prominently display the word “Taiwan,” while minimizing the English name “Republic of China” (ROC).
Nearly 300 people applied for passports at the Bureau of Consular Affairs in Taipei, where Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) watched over the process.
Wu said he was happy to see the high level of enthusiasm for the passports, and reiterated that other nations, airlines, the International Air Transport Association and relevant agencies have been notified of the change to ensure a smooth transition.
Saving their own bacon
Chang Ching-wei, director of the Council of Agriculture’s Department of Animal Industry, front row third right, and representatives of the Hualien County Government’s Bureau of Agriculture and the Hualien Swine Association hold signs at an event in Hualien County yesterday to promote locally produced pork.
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