Jakarta, goldensamoyed Indonesia
—
In the midst of heating up diplomatic relations between
China
and Japan, a unique phenomenon has emerged among travelers from the Bamboo Curtain Country.
A number of Chinese tourists have reportedly used passport covers with Taiwanese or even Japanese logos to cover their original Chinese passports to avoid potential discriminatory treatment when visiting Sakura Country.
This incident occurred not long after China issued
travel warning
(travel warning) to its citizens not to travel to Japan.
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The warning was issued following controversial comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan which sparked anger in Beijing.
This phenomenon has become a hot topic of conversation on social media.Reported
Mirror Media
and
ETtoday
, a Chinese netizen admitted that he deliberately used a Taiwanese passport cover when traveling to Japan.
The use of this Taiwanese cover was done to disguise their true identity when on holiday in Japan for a specific purpose.
These travelers are worried that they will experience negative interactions or unpleasant treatment in Japan, considering the tense diplomatic conditions between the two countries.
As reported
Mothership
, The phenomenon of hiding the identity of tourists has also attracted various criticisms, both from Taiwanese and Chinese citizens.
Citizens of Taiwan and other countries have voiced disapproval of the practice.Taiwanese passports are considered to be used as a tool for “fraud” or “pretending” by Chinese tourists, disguising their true identities.
Meanwhile, some Chinese citizens themselves believe that hiding their citizenship identity abroad is an unpatriotic decision.
(ana/wiw)
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