UK Government Calls for Airlines Not to Cave to China’s Political Pressure

UK Government Calls for Airlines Not to Cave to China’s Political Pressure
A British Airways E190 Embraer airplane lands at London City Airport in London on Oct. 27, 2017. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
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Whether Taiwan is part of China’s territory is a question that 44 international airlines have been compelled to answer since the Chinese regime issued a demand in April to remove all references to Taiwan from their websites and promotional materials.
More than 20 airlines have since given in to Beijing’s request and removed any reference to Taiwan as a country from their websites’ menu options. Taiwan is instead referred to as “Chinese Taipei” or “Taiwan, China.”
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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