Taiwan protests China's move to change its Olympic name
Despite both China and Taiwan having agreed way back in 1989 that the latter would compete at the Olympics under the name "Chinese Taipei" and “Zhonghua Taipei" (中华台北) as the designated Chinese translation of that term, spokesman Yang Yi of China's Taiwan Affairs Office has suggested that "Zhongguo Taipei" (中国台北) is just as valid as an Olympic designator, sparking a protest from Taipei's Mainland Affairs Council because the name implies that Taiwan is a part of China ("Zhonghua" refers to an undefined Chinese nation). Oh yes, let the Games begin. And no prizes for guessing which term you will hear more of in August. [Source]
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