Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/05/06
By: Elaine Hou and Shih Hsiu-chuan
Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Following a statement from the United States government
Andrew Lee (李憲章)/CNA file photo
criticizing China’s request that American airlines not list Taiwan as a country on their websites, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday expressed thanks to Washington and urged the international community to resist such demands made by Beijing.
The White House issued a statement Saturday rejecting China’s attempted interference with a number of American carriers over the name of Taiwan.
According to the statement, the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration on April 25 sent a letter to 36 foreign airlines, including a number of American carriers.
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