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Gov’t: “Chinese Taipei” Designation to be Retained for Participation in Sporting Events
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 2018/11/21
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Gov’t: “Chinese Taipei” Designation to be Retained for Participation in Sporting Events
Source: UDN
21 November, 2018
With regard to the “Plebiscite for Changing Designation to ‘Taiwan’ in the Tokyo Olympics”, an informed source revealed that the Tsai government had expressed to the International Olympic Committee through an official channel that even if the aforesaid plebiscite were to pass, Taiwan would maintain the status quo and not change the “Chinese Taipei” designation which is used to participate in international sporting events.
Both the Presidential Office and the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) stated yesterday that “the ROC is a democratic country, and citizens have a right to vote on a plebiscite.” Lin He-ming (林鶴明), a Presidential Office spokesperson, stated that “we respect the decision made by the Central Election Commission in accordance with the law. The Presidential Office will not comment on any plebiscites proposals promulgated for election this weekend.”
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