Organizers of World Expo Reject Use of 'Taiwan' 2025世博會 拒我以「台灣」「Formosa」與會

Taiwan has been rejected from the 2025 Osaka World Expo under the name "Taiwan" or "Formosa." While the Tsai administration tries to beat the exclusion by participating in the mega event under the name of a new start-up, the opposition party believes it is an infringement of national integrity.

Osaka will host the 2025 World Expo, and Taiwan has allocated NT$2 billion for participation. As Taiwan is not a member of the International Exhibitions Bureau, however, it is limited to attending as a corporate entity. The organizers of the Expo have rejected the use of the names "Taiwan" and "Formosa." Taiwan will be participating under the name Tamayama Digital Tech Co.. As expected, Taiwan is blaming China. Premier Su Tseng-chang says China is responsible for Taiwan's inability to participate in the global community but the world will see Taiwan one way or another.

Su Tseng-chang, ROC Premier: “This is all we can get them to agree to, but it is enough for us to be seen, for us to exist, for us to expand and widen our space. There's no reason to attack us and oppress us when we haven't gotten what we want.”

Wang Mei-hua, Economic Affairs Minister: “It's true. We aren't participating as a country. We will apply (to attend) as a private corporate entity.”

Su called on lawmakers to stand united, while Wang Mei-hua promised "images" of Taiwan would be seen all over the exhibition venue. Under the Ma administration, Taiwan had its own "Taiwan Pavilion" at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The pavilion was funded by NT$1 billion in private donations and operated by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council. KMT lawmakers are blasting the Tsai administration for spending NT$2 billion of taxpayer dollars on the 2025 Expo when organizers have even rejected the use of "Taipei." They say Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Wu and Taipei's representative to Japan, Frank Hsieh, should be held responsible.

Lee De-wei, KMT Caucus Secretary: “Please explain how the name "Tamayama" going to increase Taiwan's international visibility. What are you doing to Taiwan? Where has your "patriotism" taken you? There's not Taiwan. There's no Republic of China. There's not even a "Taipei."”

Hsu Chih-chieh, Legislator (DPP): “Taiwan is not a member of the International Exhibitions Bureau, but we will continue to fight to use the name "Taiwan."”

Pan-green lawmakers say they won't compromise on the name "Taiwan" and if organizers won't allow it, Taiwan shouldn't attend. Su also took the opportunity to criticize Taoyuan City mayor candidate Simon Chang after Chang criticized the shady way Su Chiao-chun handled the Taoyuan subcontracting case, saying Chang is a "door god" for the party that is trying to scam people by "selling counterfeit medicine."

日本大阪世界博覽會2025年登場，我方將編列20億元參加，卻因不是國際展覽局會員國，只能以企業形式參與，不只台灣2字消失，就連Formosa的名義也不行，將掛名「玉山數位科技株式會社」。行政院長蘇貞昌表示，台灣國際處境困難遭中國打壓，仍爭取讓世界看見台灣。

行政院長蘇貞昌表示：「我們能夠爭取到這樣，讓我們先被看見、讓我們先存在，讓我們就會漸漸越來越有路、越來越寬廣。不要在還沒有達到100分就是拚命打擊、拚命的潑冷水。」

經濟部長王美花指出：「我們確實沒有辦法用國家來參加，那一定是用民間的公司來申請。」

蘇貞昌喊話朝野團結一致，王美花承諾會讓場館呈現更多台灣意象。不過，國民黨團指出，馬政府時期參加2010上海世博會，由貿協以民間身分參加，10億經費來自民間募款，用台灣館名義，批評蔡政府灑20億踐踏國格，連首都台北都無法使用，點名外交部長吳釗燮、駐日代表謝長廷負起最大責任。

國民黨團書記長李德維認為：「你用玉山怎麼去增加台灣的國際能見度？保台保到哪裡去了，愛台愛到哪裡去了？台灣沒有、中華民國沒有、連台北都沒有。」

民進黨立委許智傑提到：「台灣不是國際展覽局的一員，當然我們要爭取就是在裡面，能夠用台灣的名義。」

綠營立委則認為台灣名義不容退讓，若爭取失敗建議不要參加。至於國民黨桃園市長候選人張善政批評蘇巧純轉包桃園工程沒說清楚，蘇貞昌反批張善政為賣假藥、詐欺的黨做門神，自己應解釋清楚，不要歪樓，不要人身攻擊。