[Article / Observer Network Shi Yuxuan]
In recent years, countries and international organizations have recognized the special characteristics of Taiwan in our country and have called Taiwan more rigorously.
Taiwan's pro-green media "Free Times" reported on February 24 that the "Mobile World Congress" (Mobile World Congress) is scheduled to be held in Spain on February 25. The conference registration system is "TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA (Taiwan Province, China)" "Mark Taiwan.
Taiwan authorities immediately negotiated with the conference organization, requesting a change of title, but the conference refused, and had to jump on the spot, expressing dissatisfaction with "the most serious protest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Taiwan media said this was "the first dwarfing this year." Screenshot of the
MWC registration system (picture source: MWC official website)
It is reported that the 2019 MWC is jointly organized by the "Global Mobile Communications System Association (GSMA)" headquartered in the United Kingdom and the "Fira Barcelona" exhibition center in Spain.
MWC is one of the most important communications industry events in the world. The content of the conference includes ministerial meetings attended by officials of communications and communication departments of various countries, as well as exhibitions mainly for telecommunications practitioners and equipment manufacturers. The
station authority "National Communications Commission (NCC)" stated on the 22nd that the NCC "protested and regretted" regarding the title of the "Mobile World Congress (MWC)" conference registration system.
reported that after learning of the news, Taiwan’s “Ministry of Foreign Affairs” immediately instructed Taiwan’s “representative offices” in the United Kingdom and Spain to contact GSAM and Spain, requesting the other party to change the title. However, the organizer insisted on following the United Nations and the “International Telecommunication Union ( ITU)" the title used, refused to modify.
Taiwan’s “Ministry of Foreign Affairs” stated on the 23rd that because the MWC organizer, the British GSMA, and the organizer, the Spanish “Fira Barcelona” Exhibition Center, “improperly referred to Taiwan” on its registration website, the relevant business officials in charge of Taiwan “cannot attend”, saying “” Protest and condemnation."
Taiwan’s pro-green media "Freedom Times" said that this is the first time that has "dwarfed" Taiwan this year.
"World Mobile Communications Conference" venue (photo source: Taiwan Daily)
In recent years, countries around the world and internationally Organizations have realized the particularity of China’s Taiwan region and called Taiwan more rigorous.
European clothing brands "Zara" and "GAP", and Marriott Hotel and Delta Air Lines (DAL) have all used Taiwan as a so-called "independent government." Treat it or not include it in Chinese territory, and apologize publicly. In October 2018, the English language proficiency testing agency, "IELTS Test Center (IELTS)", also changed the name of its registration system to "Taiwan, China". The U.S. Department of State Trade Representative Office (USTR) will also remove the "blue sky, white sun and red earth" on the page introducing Taiwan.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang stated on the issue of foreign airlines’ scheduled changes to Taiwan-related labels that the one-China principle involves China’s The core interests and the feelings of more than 1.3 billion Chinese people are also the prerequisite and political basis for China to maintain and develop friendly and cooperative relations with other countries in the world. The one-China principle is the will of the people, the general trend, and the unstoppable.
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