Qatar World Cup Organizers Correct 'China's Taiwan' to 'Taiwan' in Notation

The sky over Doha, the capital of Qatar, is illuminated by a '2022 World Cup' drone light event. [Provided by Qatar Museum] [Image source=AFP Yonhap News]

The organizers of the 2022 Qatar World Cup soccer tournament have changed the designation of Taiwan from "Taiwan, Province of China" to "Taiwan."

According to Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) on the 16th, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Qatar, the organizer, changed the Taiwan designation in the nationality field of the online ticket purchase system for the World Cup accordingly.

Previously, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had protested to the organizers about Taiwan being described as part of China.

Ou Chang-an, spokesperson for Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated, "We express our gratitude to the organizers for promptly making the correction and protecting the rights of our country's fans."

However, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, pointed out at a regular briefing on the same day that "Upholding the One-China principle is a fundamental norm in international relations and a universal consensus of the international community."

He added, "We believe the relevant departments will adhere to the One-China principle and handle matters in accordance with the consistent approach of international sports events."

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