Taipei Cina: Perbezaan antara semakan

 

 

There are two versions of [[Chinese language|Chinese]] translations used in the ROC and PRC, respectively. The official form is ''Zhōnghuá Táibĕi'' (中華臺北), which is used in the ROC and in the official documents. The PRC prefers ''Zhōngguó Táibĕi'' (中國臺北), which could be taken to mean "Taipei, China", to suggest its [[sovereignty]] over Taiwan. The government of the ROC considers ''Zhōngguó Táibĕi'' offensive, as it places Taiwan on the same level as [[Hong Kong|Hong Kong, China]], and [[Macao|Macao, China]].

 

==Origins==

The People's Republic of China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, effectively blocks the Republic of China ([[Taiwan]]) from using the titles "Republic of China" or "Taiwan" in international organizations. To the PRC, having Taiwan represented as the "Republic of China" suggests either the continued existence of a state that PRC believes it has toppled or the existence of two Chinas, a contravention of the [[One-China Policy]]; having Taiwan represented by its common name "Taiwan" suggests that China and Taiwan are separate countries. Both cases would, in the view of the PRC, support a "conspiracy to split Taiwan from the motherland"{{Citation needed}}.

==Political interference in the airline industry==

Several airlines have had to create subsidiaries with subtle name changes to avoid offending Beijing with their flights to Taiwan. For instance, when [[British Airways]] served Taiwan, it did business as [[British Airways#Changes and Subsidiaries|British Asia Airways]]. Similar creations have included [[KLM Asia]] and [[Japan Asia Airways]] (part of [[Japan Airlines]]). [[Lufthansa]] painted one of its [[Boeing 747-400]] jets in the livery of its charter subsidiary, [[Condor Airlines|Condor]] in order to fly to Taipei.

*[[Chinese Taipei national basketball team]]

*[[Chinese Taipei national football team]]

*[[Proposed flag of Taiwan]]

 

*[http://www.tpenoc.net/en/main.asp Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee] Official Website

* Type "TPE" in the following flight schedule websites to see references to "Taipei, Chinese Taipei":

*[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/10/09/2003070968 Swiss Residency Permits Refer the Nationality of ROC Citizens as "Chinese Taipei"]

 

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