The Chinese government has denied accusations that it “diminished” Taiwan’s status after state media repeatedly made reference to “China Taipei” during sports news broadcasts over the past month. Traditionally, the diplomatically-agreed term for Taiwan in sporting events has been “Chinese Taipei,” as Beijing does not recognise the island’s government. The Mainland Affairs Council – the island’s top policy-making … Continue reading China denies ‘diminishing’ Taiwan’s status after state TV repeatedly refers to ‘China Taipei’