Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-09

Taiwan’s representative office in Sweden has filed an official complaint with the Swedish government concerning a recent reference to Taiwan as a province of China.

A statement by Sweden’s tax agency on February 28 said Taiwan would be listed as a province of China instead of the Republic of China, Taiwan’s official name. It said this was based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) code.

Taiwan’s letter of protest said the name change was against historical facts and hurt the people of democratic Taiwan. It urged Swedish authorities to restore Taiwan’s correct designation as soon as possible.

The incident comes at a time when a number of multinational companies have been seen to downgrade Taiwan’s sovereignty under pressure from Beijing. Earlier this week, Taiwan’s envoy to Germany censured Mercedes-Benz and Lufthansa for listing Taiwan as part of China on their websites.    [FULL  STORY]