PUBLIC PROTEST GREENPEACE TO PUT TAIWAN AS A PART OF CHINA ON MAP|官網報告將台劃入中國 綠色和平遭抗議

International environmental group Greenpeace Taiwan attracted criticism from netizens and its supporters after it was found to have included Taiwan as part of China in a map of an analysis report. On July 7, Greenpeace made a statement to clarify the situation, saying that it was an error and that Greenpeace has no political stance. The controversial map has been taken down from its official website. An analysis report on China's consumption of coal and water resources was published on international environmental group Greenpeace's website. However, taking a closer look at the map of the report, one will find that Taiwan was shown as a part of China. On Jul.7, Taiwan Association for Human Rights director Chiu Yu-bin said on Facebook that Taiwanese people donate over NT$100 million to Greenpeace International every year, and yet it went so far as to include Taiwan in China. Chiu therefore called on the environmental group's supporters to donate their money to local environmental groups instead. ==CHIU YU-BIN Taiwan Association for Human Rights director== I don't think most Taiwanese people will agree that Taiwan is a part of China. Non-governmental organizations are civil groups. They should be more careful in dealing with such issue, and have a better understanding of it. The controversy over the map sparked outrage and phone lines of Greenpeace's Taiwan office were paralyzed. Supporters of Greenpeace also protested at Greenpeace Taiwan's Facebook page, saying that they will stop making donations to Greenpeace, if it cannot respect Taiwanese people. Later in the day, Greenpeace issued a statement to apologize, and said that the map was a mistake. The map has been taken down from the website. ==LEE CHIH-AN Greenpeace Taiwan specialist == We made a mistake while making the report. Greenpeace feels deeply sorry about the disturbance it caused. Greenpeace emphasized that it has no political stance, and it pays much effort to issues such as Taiwan's deep-sea fishery and renewable energy. Greenpeace also said that this was not the first time that Taiwan is included in China in its maps, because its publications of Greenpeace Beijing are required to follow China's Regulation on Map Management. Greenpeace promised to be more careful in dealing with such issue in the future. TRANSLATED BY ARIEL HSIEH 國際環保團體「綠色和平」組織，因為在官網上，一篇分析「中國煤炭」的研究當中，把「台灣地圖」，納入中國的一部分，遭網友和捐款人撻伐。因為踩到「政治紅線」，綠色和平、台北辦公室，在今天上午，也出面澄清，表示他們，沒有政治立場，地圖事件是「誤植」，目前這個「有爭議」的地圖，已經撤下。 綠色和平官網這份中國煤炭分析報告，將台灣地圖納入中國領土，惹怒該組織在台灣的捐款者、網友，7號台灣人權促進會前會長邱毓斌，在臉書批評，綠色和平一年在台灣的募款超過上億元，官網卻把台灣納入中國領土，「讓人看不下去」，呼籲捐款者將錢轉捐給本土環境團體，PO一出引發熱烈討論。 ==台灣人權促進會前會長 邱毓斌== 說台灣是中國的一省 我想多數國人不會同意 特別是NGO(非政府組織) 那在做這件事 就是說他不是政府組織嘛 他是民間的組織 他其實應該有更謹慎的態度 或說更大的理解 地圖爭議讓綠色和平台北辦公室電話被灌爆，也有捐款者在臉書抗議，如果非政府組織連尊重台灣人都做不到，也很難再繼續捐款支持。為了止血，綠色和平7號晚間緊急發出聲明、致歉，並澄清地圖是被誤植，目前已經撤下官網。 ==資深專案主任 李之安== 那這個部分是我們在 製作報告的時候的錯誤 所以造成這一次的事件 然後有這麼大的風波 綠色和平感到非常地抱歉 綠色和平強調一向沒有政治立場，在台灣也致力於遠洋漁業和再生能源等議題。不過，因為綠色和平北京辦公室，遵守中國「地圖管理條例」約束，所以在過往的出版品，也會看到台灣地圖被納入中國版圖。環境議題無國界，但地圖的標示，踩了台灣不少網友的政治紅線，綠色和平說，未來會更謹慎應對。 記者 黃怡菁 林志堅 台北報導