What's the difference between a red book, a white paper and a blue book?

The difference between a red book, a white paper and a blue book: for important documents or reports officially published by a government or parliament, countries use different color covers according to their habits.

Red Book: It is a research report on crisis warning.

The countries that use red books mainly include Spain, Austria, Britain, the United States, Turkey and the Soviet Union. Some are used for official documents, and some are used for unofficial documents. Spain published the Red Book on Gibraltar in 1965 and 1968 (English version). Britain had a red book on finance as early as the 13th century.

The Red Book includes three appendices, each of which lists a specific animal species. Endangered animals are listed in Appendix I of the book, and all trade in these animals or products made from their body parts are prohibited. Animals listed in Appendix II can be hunted or exported if the hunter or exporter holds a government license. Appendix III restricts the international trade of certain kinds of animals exported by some countries.

white paper: it is a normative report formulated and issued by the government to clarify and implement.

The white paper was originally named because the cover and text of the book were all white. Both "WHITE PAPER" in English and "WHITE BOOK" in Chinese are translated into white papers. But there is a difference between the two. In Britain, "WHITE PAPER" mainly refers to short reports published by the government. Any theme, any organization can be used, and it can also be used for political official statements containing background materials.

the "white book" is longer in length and more important and substantial in content. It is mainly an official report on major issues. Except Britain, other countries often use "WHITE BOOK" and "WHITE PAPER" without strict distinction. In April 1965, Britain published the White Paper on Gibraltar in the form of "WHITE BOOK", with the title of white paper and the cover of white.

Blue Book: A comprehensive research report completed by a third party.

When the blue book is used as an official document, it mainly refers to a publication of the British Parliament. Because the cover is blue, it is named. It was first issued in 1681, and it was only sold publicly in 1836. Its name is British Parliamentary Instruments, which is a kind of diplomatic information and document submitted by the British government to both houses of parliament.

A foreign language called Blue Book is not an official document. From the content, it is a reference book such as Who's Who, guidebooks and handbooks, and even a commemorative album. For example, the directory of American government officials, who's who in society, the monthly directory of diplomatic personnel in the United States issued by the State Council, and the pamphlets used by some American universities to answer questions are also called blue books (Chinese can be translated into blue books).