Foreign Airlines Complying with PRC Directive|中國施壓國際航空運輸協會 迫改我國名
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China's civil aviation agency has asked 44 foreign airlines to change references to Taiwan on their websites to "Taiwan comma China." It has also put pressure on the International Air Transport Association. So far, at least 18 airlines have complied. Taiwan's foreign ministry has expressed its strong opposition to this move, and is asking the IATA and airlines to safeguard Taiwan's national dignity.
Air France and British Airways' websites list Taiwan as part of China. Air Canada's website has also added "CN" after all mentions of Taoyuan International Airport and Taipei Songshan Airport. China recently asked 44 foreign airlines to modify all references of Taiwan on their websites to "Taiwan, China." At least 18 have complied so far.
We will use our representative offices, the governments of other countries and multinational corporations to engage in intensive and very sincere negotiations with airlines. We will stress that China is being unreasonable.
China has given the other 20-plus airlines a deadline of July 25 to comply. On the 28th, the deputy director of China's Civil Aviation Administration met with International Air Transport Association officials. A former director-general of Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration, Jean Shen, says the IATA is made up of global airlines and China's actions will not have any impact on flight safety or operations. However, China's market is massive and only four Taiwan-based airlines are IATA members.
Everyone expects Mainland China to become the largest civil aviation market in the world soon. Therefore, this has everything do with passenger volume and the size of airlines.
An international politics analyst says China may be doing this because of the current state of cross-strait relations but its actions are only making things worse.
When cross-strait relations are bad, many people are willing to take a shot. This isn't necessarily the will of Xi Jinping. They may attack Taiwan on another front. Everyone feels like there's an opportunity to prove their loyalty or ability here.
Steve Liu says China should think about how its actions are perceived in Taiwan and the future impact on cross-strait relations.
