Taipei Times
Date: Oct 03, 2017 
By Stacy Hsu  /  Staff reporter

Several high-level politicians yesterday were questioned about the absence of the

Soldiers practice drills yesterday in Taipei in preparation for next Tuesday’s Double Ten National Day celebrations. Members of the Military Police Headquarters, the Tri-service Ceremonial Music Group and the Joint Special Forces Group are to take part in the ceremony.  Photo: Chien Jung-fong, Taipei Times

Republic of China (ROC) title and flag from this year’s Double Ten National Day design, renewing debate on a decades-old political topic.

On the sidelines of a legislative committee meeting yesterday, Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lee (李大維) was asked to verify an assertion by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) that the National Day celebration invitations sent out by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration are void of any ROC symbols.

The KMT said the lack of the ROC title and flag in the invitations proved that the DPP is continuing its longtime efforts to eradicate the ROC — which some in the pan-green camp consider to be a government-in-exile — and to pursue Taiwanese independence.    [FULL  STORY]