Chinese Taipei () is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in most international organizations. Due to the insistence of the People's Republic of China (PRC) under its version of the One-China policy, ROC is forced not to use "Republic of China" or "Taiwan" to imply any independent sovereignty when participating in international organizations (see political status of Taiwan).

There are two versions of Chinese translations used in the ROC and PRC, respectively. The official form is Zhōnghuá Táibĕi (中華臺北), which is used in the ROC and in the official documents. The PRC prefers Zhōngguó Táibĕi (中國臺北), which could be taken to mean "Taipei, China", to suggest its sovereignty over Taiwan. The government of the ROC considers Zhōngguó Táibĕi offensive, as it places Taiwan on the same level as Hong Kong, China, and Macao, China.

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The People's Republic of China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, effectively blocks the Republic of China on Taiwan from using the titles "Republic of China" or "Taiwan" in international organizations. To the PRC, having Taiwan represented as the "Republic of China" suggests either the continued existence of a state that PRC believes it has toppled or the existence of two Chinas, a contravention of the One-China Policy; having Taiwan represented by its common name "Taiwan" suggests that China and Taiwan are separate countries. Both cases would, in the view of the PRC, support a "conspiracy to split Taiwan from the motherland".

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You can spend all day at this eslite bookstore in Taipei. Wish I can read the Chinese books though. http://twitpic.com/tzce3
mrbrown (Kinmun Lee) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:34:32 -0000
You can spend all day at this eslite bookstore in Taipei. Wish I can read the Chinese books though. http://twitpic.com/tzce3
Beijing, Taipei Set Stage for Pact: But the Chinese leadership has put pressure on Taiwan, signing a series of .. http://bit.ly/7XIjo7
jessicalaport (Jessica Williams) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:13:07 -0000
Beijing, Taipei Set Stage for Pact: But the Chinese leadership has put pressure on Taiwan, signing a series of .. http://bit.ly/7XIjo7
RT @GunsnRosesCD: welcome back GNR... chinese democracy started in Taipei... hell yes!
dariobertovic (Dario Bertovic) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:31:42 -0000
RT @GunsnRosesCD: welcome back GNR... chinese democracy started in Taipei... hell yes!
I uploaded a YouTube video -- Chinese Democracy - Taipei 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu7jyRiCmdI&feature=autoshare_twitter
luizh_gunner (Luiz_Gunner) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:44:45 -0000
I uploaded a YouTube video -- Chinese Democracy - Taipei 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu7jyRiCmdI&feature=autoshare_twitter
傅瑞德：『自我感覺良好』的英文？"feel like korean"；『自我感覺不好』的英文？"feel like Chinese Taipei" (...)
tiuseensii (Williams K.K. Chang) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:30:03 -0000
傅瑞德：『自我感覺良好』的英文？"feel like korean"；『自我感覺不好』的英文？"feel like Chinese Taipei" (...)
Taiwan DPP poll finds strong dissatisfaction with China talks: TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Just days ahead of Chinese http://bit.ly/6nR3rL
taiwantrek (JT) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:36:46 -0000
Taiwan DPP poll finds strong dissatisfaction with China talks: TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Just days ahead of Chinese http://bit.ly/6nR3rL

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