Comments on: Taiwan and Its Olympic Flag http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html This is China Sat, 10 May 2008 17:34:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: José http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-1245 José Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:15:12 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-1245 The US should officially re-recognize the Republic of China commonly known as Taiwan as an sovereign country and have formal relations, nothing like AIT and TECRO. The US should officially re-recognize the Republic of China commonly known as Taiwan as an sovereign country and have formal relations, nothing like AIT and TECRO.

]]> By: Janus http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-740 Janus Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:53:00 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-740 Great post. If there ever was any proof that the PRC wanted to politicize the Olympic games for the gain of their own unsavory regime, it would be this. Great post.

If there ever was any proof that the PRC wanted to politicize the Olympic games for the gain of their own unsavory regime, it would be this.

]]> By: Stuart http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-739 Stuart Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:55:36 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-739 Whatever bullshit Beijing emits over 'one China', this official position will certainly not be reflected in competition between Chinese and Taiwanese athletes at the Games. In these scenarios, you will witness a nationalistic outpouring as potent as taking on an athlete from Japan. This in turn reflects the mainland view that Taiwan needs to be punished for its 'wayward' tendency. So much for one world, one dream, one China. Whatever bullshit Beijing emits over ‘one China’, this official position will certainly not be reflected in competition between Chinese and Taiwanese athletes at the Games. In these scenarios, you will witness a nationalistic outpouring as potent as taking on an athlete from Japan. This in turn reflects the mainland view that Taiwan needs to be punished for its ‘wayward’ tendency. So much for one world, one dream, one China.

]]> By: Ben Ross http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-735 Ben Ross Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:14:24 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-735 Anybody know if Kosovo is planning on fielding a team? If nothing more than just to spite Serbia. As for Taiwan, the way I've always understood it is that from China's perspective, Taiwan...excuse me Chinese Taipei, is a separate Olympic team in the same sense that Hong Kong and Macau are still separate Olympic teams. Even though HK and Macau are now indisputably under the Chinese flag they were allowed to continue their own Olympic programs. At least they were for 2004. Not 100% sure about 2008 though. Anybody know if Kosovo is planning on fielding a team? If nothing more than just to spite Serbia. As for Taiwan, the way I’ve always understood it is that from China’s perspective, Taiwan…excuse me Chinese Taipei, is a separate Olympic team in the same sense that Hong Kong and Macau are still separate Olympic teams. Even though HK and Macau are now indisputably under the Chinese flag they were allowed to continue their own Olympic programs. At least they were for 2004. Not 100% sure about 2008 though.

]]> By: Larry http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-734 Larry Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:27:31 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/23/taiwan-and-its-olympic-flag.html#comment-734 If Olympic Games are really apolotical, Taiwan team should be able to call itself Republic of China and carry it's own national flag. Forbidding Taiwan team to do so is the most significant action by China to politicize the Games. Any Chinese wants to de-politicize the games should start there. If Olympic Games are really apolotical, Taiwan team should be able to call itself Republic of China and carry it’s own national flag. Forbidding Taiwan team to do so is the most significant action by China to politicize the Games.

Any Chinese wants to de-politicize the games should start there.

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