New Chinese passport won’t affect entrants to US  

美国国务院称中国新版护照不影响入境美国

中国新版护照内印制的地图近日引发争议，美国国务院发言人26日明确表示，中国新版护照内的地图不影响申请美国签证或入境美国的有效性。

Washington (CNS)-- China's new passport will have no effect on Chinese people trying to get into the United States, a State Department spokesperson said at a press conference Monday.

The map printed on the revised passport does not violate international standards, according to spokesperson Victoria Nuland.

America's stance on the South China Sea dispute remains unchanged, and it won't be shifted by a map printed on a passport, said Nuland, who added that the disputes should be resolved through negotiations between China and other ASEAN members.

The new passport, issued on May 15, contains a map of maritime areas that China claims are inalienable parts of its sovereignty. Vietnam and the Philippines have called for the passports to be changed.