India Today
Date: July 4, 2018
By: Ananth Krishnan
Air India has joined several foreign air carriers in acquiescing to China’s demand to no
Air India’s website, which as of last month referred to Taipei, Taiwan now refers to “Chinese Taipei”.(File photo: Reuters)
longer refer to Taiwan as a separate region on their websites. Air India’s website, which as of last month referred to Taiwan as ‘Taiwan’ now refers to it as ‘Chinese Taipei’.
Several air carriers, including Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines and Air Canada among others have changed description of Taiwan on their websites. Now they don’t refer to Taiwan as a separate country, following an April 25 order by the Civil Aviation Authority of China.
Air India, which has an office in Shanghai – its only destination on the mainland, also received a letter from the Chinese civil aviation authority. Air India was given an extension till July 25 to make the necessary changes. Until recently, Air India along with American carriers continued to list Taiwan as a separate region and not explicitly as a part of China.
The CAAC had warned of repercussions, starting with referring the websites to China’s cyberspace administration, which could take the decision to block the airlines websites in China. [FULL STORY]
