The new passport program to sovereignty of the South China Sea, the Philippines and Vietnam to protest "sovereignty violations of"

new electronic passport page printed map caused protests in the Philippines and Vietnam. British "Financial Times" said, on the map to draw a range of Chinese sovereignty in the South China Sea, it is to emphasize sovereignty over the South China Sea, China is by far the most significant action, in the acceptance of the entry of Chinese citizens, these countries need the passport of the Chinese citizens seal, equal acquiesced to the Chinese government's territorial claims. According to Reuters, the Philippines and Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 average daily protest, called "sovereignty infringement. The article quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry responded that the Chinese new passport in accordance with international law, the passport on the map is not targeted at any particular country, China is willing to actively communicate with relevant countries to promote the exchange of Chinese and foreign staff.

"Passport: a new way to China's declaration of sovereignty", the British "Financial Times" 22 as a title report said Beijing its South China Sea territorial aspirations embodied in the new version of the passport page printed map, "Kau line" South China Sea is designated as Chinese territory. Angered neighbors. Philippines GMA News Network reported that the Philippine Foreign Minister del Rosario, 22, said China's move "unacceptable" and "violation of Philippine sovereignty, the Philippines formally protested to China. The article commented that this is Beijing so far "the most blatant move. When asked whether they will be asked to recall these passports, Hernandez, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, said: "We hope to get a reply soon." He also said that the Philippines can not ignore China's move to allow Beijing to continue the issuance of new passport means succumb to Beijing's sovereignty demands. He said, "The Chinese nationals will use these passports and passport on the map part of the violation of the sovereignty of our country, we allow them entry, which means that acquiesced to the demands of Chinese sovereignty over the South China Sea. Stipulated in the Constitution must protect the sovereignty of our nationals will require us to do so. "

"Financial Times" said that Vietnam also new passport to make a formal protest to Beijing. Vietnamese Embassy in China, said: "Vietnam has taken note of this issue, the two sides are started discussion on this, but so far, the discussion has not achieved the results." Reuters said, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liangqing instrument at a press conference on 22 on the requirements of China "Change these errors. The Financial Times also quoted a former adviser to the Government of Vietnam Nguyen light A, saying: "I think this is a vicious tactics taken in Beijing when the Chinese people to visit Vietnam, we have to accept the new passport and stamp."

In order to comply with the development trend of global passport electronic convenience to citizens immigration, since May 15, 2012, the Chinese public security departments unified began to ordinary citizens issued ordinary electronic passport. Electronic passports in electronic chip embedded in the tradition of this type of ordinary passport, and storage bearer's personal information in the chip as well as facial portrait, fingerprint information. British "Daily Telegraph" 22 reported that, for Chinese businessmen to apply for renewal of the sharp-eyed Vietnamese officials found a map. In response, the Vietnamese Immigration Department refused to stamp the passport page, but issued a separate sheet of paper visa. "The Financial Times quoted anonymous officials as saying the Chinese Ministry of Public Security is responsible for the design and the issuance of the new passport. In addition to the controversial map also includes pictures of some of the attractions of China, including Taiwan's two pictures of tourist scenic places in the new passport. The article quoted anonymous senior diplomat in Beijing as saying: "This means that the situation is serious upgrade China is issuing numerous new passport, but also the adult passport valid for up to 10 years. Later in Beijing has changed its stance, we must recall all These new passport. "

"Chinese electronic passports map marked some islands, hide others", Agence France-Presse 22 on this topic were issued a document that, in the day dispute over the Diaoyu Islands is not apparent in the passport map. The Financial Times claimed that the Japanese government also pay close attention to China's new passport. But because of the small size of the map in the passport, the Diaoyu Islands has not revealed, Tokyo has also not raised to Beijing. In addition, the government of Taiwan, also known as attention to the new passport, but has not made a formal protest to Beijing. The article said that Taiwan's "Mainland Affairs Council" the official said: "the mainland side should face the reality of the existence of the 'Republic of China'. We should shelve disputes, to face reality and common development efforts for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."

The Daily Telegraph said the application from the monthly estimates, China has produced nearly 6 million new version of the e-passport. The article said that the number of Chinese people complain, the new version of the e-passport has affected their travel visa invalid Vietnamese immigrants told. One years in Vietnam, travel agency employee said, which became the Vietnam immigration officials "a good opportunity to receive the economic benefits, these officials require passport holders to pay 30 yuan, in exchange for a" qualified visa.