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Taiwanese flag removed from Lower Regent Street

A combination photo shows the flag of Taiwan, also known as Chinese Taipei, hanging across the retail district of Lower Regent Street in London on July 23, 2012, top, and a gap, bottom, after it was taken down at the same location on July 25, 2012. The International Olympic Committee decided in 1980 that the Republic of China could only compete under the title Chinese Taipei and use a flag designed after the ruling.

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TAIWAN is Taiwan, not a parts of CHINA!
TAIWAN is Taiwan, not a parts of CHINA!
TAIWAN is Taiwan, not a parts of CHINA!

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Reply#1 - Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:33 AM EDT

I always hate China when it uses its diplomatic power to create problems for Taiwan. It is selfish, arrogant and ignorant!

Taiwan has its true independent status, army, people, taxation, law, and legislation.

Current China only uses a stupid reason to claim the none-fact statement, "Taiwan belong to China" and brain wash Chinese to believe that. Their reason is "Taiwan was part of China once in the history".

Well, Taiwan has been occupied by Japan, Holland, Spain, and event partially by UK. So should Taiwan be part of these countries again?

Only Fascists (like Hitler) would invade and merge Austria for a similar stupid reason that Austria and German were part of Holly Roman Empire, speaking the same language, and the same race.

Chinese government should feel shame and their people should know the truth to stop bullying Taiwan status.

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Reply#2 - Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:33 AM EDT

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Reply#3 - Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:24 AM EDT
Comment author avatarYuTung Chungvia Facebook

My country is called Republic of China (ROC, also known as Taiwan) , NOT CHINESE TAIPEI, and IT IS NOT A PART OF People's Republic of China (PROC, also known as China).

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Reply#4 - Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:14 AM EDT

Taiwan is my name , not Chinese Taipei!!!

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Reply#5 - Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:51 AM EDT
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