Foreign ministry condemns “Chinese Taipei” on World Cup IDs News RTI Radio Taiwan International


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Qatar is hosting this year's World Cup. (Photo: FIFA) The foreign ministry has condemned World Cup organizers for issuing identification cards to Taiwanese visitors with their nationality listed as “Chinese Taipei.” The foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the organizers in Qatar let “improper political forces” intervene in the situation. This issue of nationality has been a contentious point leading up to the World Cup. Originally, Taiwan was not included on the list of nationalities for visitors to select when applying for their identification card. Later, the form added the option of “Taiwan, Province of China,” and then switched it...