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November 27, 2012

China's Controversial New Passport

J. Michael Cole, Flashpoints

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Several Asian countries last week reacted with unusual fury over the new design of the Chinese passport, which features watermarks that include 90 percent of the South China Sea, Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin, as well as famous tourist attractions in Taiwan.

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TAGGED: Taiwan, South China Sea, China

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