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Friday, August 6, 2004 Posted: 2:43 AM EDT (0643 GMT) TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -- China is pushing for the removal of advertising posters supporting Taiwan's Olympic team from 500 baggage carts at Athens airport, a Taiwan official said on Friday. China, which views self-governing Taiwan as part of its territory, frowns upon the island's participation in any international event that Beijing deems should only involve sovereign states. Until China writes the rulebook they can go pound sand up their @ss. China's imperious demeanor and f&%king eggshell ego are not just tiresome, they're an affront to all free people, especially the Taiwanese. Taiwan competes in the Olympics under the title of "'Chinese Taipei". The Athens Games start on August 13. Games organizers, under pressure from China, have asked Taiwan to withdraw the posters, said Lin Chia-lung, head of the Government Information Office. "Communist China's pressure on us is constant," Lin told a news conference. "One should respect the Olympic spirit and not interfere in any promotional events that conform to Olympic rules." Yeah, but China doesn't, so grow a spine and stand up to their bullying. Constantly acquiescing to China's arbitrary demands merely emboldens them and reinforces their own sense of being overawed with themselves. Taiwan had spent over T$30 million ($900,000) on a promotional campaign for the Olympic Games, which included advertising at Athens airport and on 50 city buses, Taiwanese newspapers reported. "Our representatives and personnel from the government information office have already asked lawyers to get in touch with the Athens Olympic organizing committee to further understand the issue," Lin said. China and Taiwan split after a civil war ended in 1949. Beijing views the island as a breakaway province and says it must be recovered, by force if necessary. The Japan Football Association was embarrassed this month when a Chinese journalist asked why Taiwan was left off a map of China in its Asian Cup media guide. Quite obviously because some Japanese have no problem appeasing those who stand as their country's biggest economic and military threat. Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-08 |
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