“不，这并不是一种认可。正如你们所知，我们在南海问题的立场仍然是，争端需要东盟的相关各方与中国协商解决。护照内的图片不会改变这一点。”纽兰在当天的一场新闻发布会上说。

"Don't,This is not a kind of recognition.As you know,We in the south China sea issue position is still,The dispute between the relevant parties to asean and China to talk things over solve.Within the passport picture won't change that."Newland in that day a news conference.

　　据报道，纽兰在回答有关问题时还表示，中国的新版护照不会影响其在美国使用时的有效性。

According to the report,Newland in answer to the question also said,China's new passport will not affect its in the United States use effectiveness.

　　“从技术法律层面讲，对于美国签证颁发机构是否认为这种护照有效，或者对于（中国公民）是否能够进入美国而言，这个地图并没有很大的关系。”纽兰说。

"From the technical legal level speak,For the United States issued a visa agencies agree that the passport effective,Or for(Chinese citizens)Whether can enter in the United States,The map is not the very big relations."Newland said.

　　“坦白讲，我们还是在上周末，当有些国家开始反对这种护照时，才关注到这个问题的。”

"frankly,We are still at the weekend,When some countries start against this passport,Just paid close attention to this problem."

　　中国版护照内页印制的地图近期引发菲律宾、越南和印度的持续抗议，这些国家不满中国借此宣示对一些争议领土的主权。中国外交部23日就此问题表示，中国新版护照的有关设计不针对任何国家，希望相关国家理性对待。中方也愿意同有关国家保持沟通，确保中外人员往来正常进行。

Chinese version of the passport pages printed map recent cause the Philippines/Vietnam and India's continuous protests,These countries to declare with China for some dispute territorial sovereignty.China's foreign ministry 23 on the issue said,China's new passport of the design was not directed at any country,Hope the relevant countries rational treatment.The Chinese side is willing to communicate with the countries concerned,Ensure that Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges normal.