Alternative ID to passport

Comment on "Foreigners face visa scrutiny"(China Daily, May 15)

The report shows that the campaign requires that "foreigners carry passports and accommodation registration documents at all times in line with Chinese regulations".

I fully respect the Chinese regulations but I am married to a Chinese woman and have lived in China for seven years. I only go back to my country once a year for a week or two. I do carry my registration document, but it is not practical for me to carry my passport with me all the time, it could be lost or stolen. I hope the Chinese government will provide our foreigners with another alternative card instead of requiring us to carry passports.

Navin, on China Daily website

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(China Daily 05/23/2012 page9)