Shanghaiist: Taiwan protests China's move to change its Olympic name

eastman

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:24:41 +0800

I just wonder why as many as 1.2 millions Taiwanese prefer living under "demon commie" rule, while cursing mainland each day.

taihanasie

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:00:25 +0800

None of your English/Chinese country name comments matter. China agreed to the same name that Taiwan did in 1989. The agreement specified the Chinese name that Taiwan was to use in the games. Under the agreement, the name was Zhonghua Taibei. Therefore, the name, in any press, should be Zhonghua Taibei. If China can go against even this simple agreement, then what other agreements can it go against? What Yang Yi is doing is allowing the domestic press to say what they want while the organisers keep the name of Taiwan's team as Zhonghua Taipei at Olympic venues. It is a way to keep the masses happy while attempting to look blameless. If China were serious about not allowing politics to enter into the Olympics, then this would never be an issue. The propaganda dept would order the local media to use the agreed-upon name. Yang Yi's comment is a cheap political pot shot.

vladivostok

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:37:33 +0800

Once again, its English name is Republic of China but its Chinese name is "Zhonghua Minguo" not Zhongguo.

yu888

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:24:16 +0800

Republic of CHINA...or so it says the country name is called... hmmm...

yu888

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:23:15 +0800

Republic of China...hmmm...

nanheyangrouchuan

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:55:31 +0800

And who can blame Taiwan, who would want to be a part of the world's largest landfill aka China?