Chinese Taipei

E3857

Chinese Taipei is the designated name under which Taiwan participates in various international organizations and events, particularly where its political status is sensitive.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf euphemistic name
political designation
anthemUsed National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China
associatedWith One-China policy
cross-strait relations
ChineseNameSimplified 中华台北
ChineseNameTraditional 中華臺北
controversialIn Taiwan domestic politics
countryCode TPE
FIFAcode TPE
flagUsed Plum Blossom Banner
governedBy Republic of China government
IOCCode TPE
ISO3166Code TW
languageForm English
nameUsedToAccommodate People's Republic of China
nameUsedToAvoid explicit reference to Taiwan’s political status
perceivedByOthersAs pragmatic way to participate internationally
perceivedBySomeAs undermining Taiwan sovereignty
pinyinTransliteration Zhōnghuá Táiběi
refersTo Taiwan
represents Kinmen
Matsu Islands
Penghu Islands
Taiwan Island
territory effectively controlled by the Republic of China
termAdoptedIn late 1970s
termFormalizedBy International Olympic Committee
Nagoya Resolution
usedBy Republic of China (Taiwan)
usedFor medal tables
membership listings
team registrations
usedInContextOf Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asian Games
Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
Universiade
World Health Assembly
World Trade Organization
international organizations
international sporting events
some UN-affiliated events
usedInDiplomaticCompromiseBetween People's Republic of China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
usedInsteadOf Republic of China
Taiwan

Referenced by (28)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Plum Blossom Banner ("Chinese Taipei national teams")
TPE ("Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee")
TPE ("Chinese Taipei national teams")
associatedWith
Plum Blossom Banner ("Chinese Taipei delegation")
TPE
represents
Plum Blossom Banner
Zhōnghuá Táiběi ("Republic of China (Taiwan) in international events")
usedBy
TW
associatedName
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ("Republic of China")
belligerent
Plum Blossom Banner ("Flags of Chinese Taipei")
category
Zhōnghuá Táiběi
ChineseNameFor
Chinese Taipei ("中华台北")
ChineseNameSimplified
Nagoya Resolution
concerns
Plum Blossom Banner
country
Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 ("Taiwan")
countryAffected
TPE
countryDesignation
Mao Zedong ("Republic of China")
countryOfCitizenship
Nagoya Resolution ("Chinese Taipei Olympic emblem")
definesEmblem
Nagoya Resolution ("Chinese Taipei Olympic flag")
definesFlag
Nagoya Resolution
establishedName
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
hasMember
Zhōnghuá Táiběi
literalMeaning
Port of Long Beach ("Taiwan")
primaryTradePartners
Zhōnghuá Táiběi
refersTo
Zhōnghuá Táiběi
relatedTerm
Plum Blossom Banner ("Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee emblem text")
scriptOnFlag
TPE
sportsName
Plum Blossom Banner ("Chinese Taipei in international sports")
symbolizes

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