Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/04/04
By: Tai Ya-chen and Kuan-lin Liu

Image taken from the official website of the Man Booker Prize

London, April 4 (CNA) The U.K-based Man Booker Foundation changed the designated nationality of a nominated Taiwanese author back to “Taiwan” after previously revising it to “Taiwan, China” in an effort to appear “politically neutral.”

On March 29, Wu Ming-Yi (吳明益), whose book “The Stolen Bicycle” featured on the longlist for the Man Booker International award released on March 12, took to Facebook to object to being listed as a national of “Taiwan, China” on the international literary prize’s website.

Wu said in his post the designation does not represent his personal opinion and he would be seeking assistance to express “my personal position to the award organization.”

The foundation first responded by saying they had been advised to use the wording “Taiwan, China” as “the correct, politically neutral form,” but indicated they were asking the U.K’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office for advice.    [FULL  STORY]