Ironically, the event was to mark a ‘new era’ of ties between the Philippine and Chinese militaries following years of tension over control of the West Philippine Sea
Rappler.com
Date: October 09, 2017
What is the difference between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of
WRONG LOGO. The Philippine Department of National Defense uses the logo of Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense in an event with China. Rappler photo
China?
It can get really tricky, to be fair, for a layman who doesn’t know that the official name of Taiwan, the island that broke away from China, is actually Republic of China.
It gets downright controversial when governments fail to make the difference.
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) apologized to China on Monday, October 9, for using Taiwan’s logo in an event last week to thank Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua and his country for its latest donation of 3,000 assault rifles.
“We have issued an official apology to the government and the people of the People’s Republic of China through His Excellency Zhao Jianhua, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Philippines,” said DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong. [FULL STORY]
