Chinese Taipei is a standard nomenclature used internationally, said a person familiar with the development, listing one of the factors.

Hindustan Times
Date: Jul 07, 2018
By: Jayanth Jacob 

At least four factors prompted the government to advise Air India to refer to Taiwan as Chinese Taipei on its website, two people familiar with the development said. One of the two insisted it was just advice and not an instruction and that the move to change the name was the airline’s alone.

The people spoke in the backdrop of the move being interpreted by some analysts as a capitulation to China.

“Chinese Taipei is a standard nomenclature used internationally,’’ said the first person, listing one of the factors.

Taiwan represents itself at international organisations such as Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, the World Health Organisation, World Bank and International Monetary Fund under the name of Chinese Taipei.    [FULL  STORY]