The organizer of Tokyo International Choir Competition removed Taiwan's flag on July 26 — the second day of the 3-day event held at the Dai-ichi Seimei Hall in Tokyo — and changed the name under which Taiwanese teams competed to “Chinese Taipei” after a complaint from 
China; in the end they removed the flags of all competing nations on Sun July 27 to address protests — from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chiu Yi-ying (邱議瑩), who accompanied Taiwan's choirs, as well as Keiji Furuya (古屋圭司) Chairman of the Japan-ROC Diet Members' Consultative Council who is also a member of the Japanese House of Representatives — over the moves.
Teams from Taiwan had been using the name "Taiwan" since the competition's inception in 2018. Why did the Tokyo organizer cave in to Beijing’s demands
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was displayed on the first day of the competition, July 25
focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250
China; in the end they removed the flags of all competing nations on Sun July 27 to address protests — from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chiu Yi-ying (邱議瑩), who accompanied Taiwan's choirs, as well as Keiji Furuya (古屋圭司) Chairman of the Japan-ROC Diet Members' Consultative Council who is also a member of the Japanese House of Representatives — over the moves.
Teams from Taiwan had been using the name "Taiwan" since the competition's inception in 2018. Why did the Tokyo organizer cave in to Beijing’s demands
lower right video: was displayed on the first day of the competition, July 25
focustaiwan.tw/politics/20250
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July 20: when Nibun Chorus (尼布恩合唱團) won a gold medal for Category C27 “Folklore and Indigenous Music with Accompaniment” at the World Choir Games 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, supporters / little pinks in the audience freaked out, hysterically yelling “China! China!
Show more Nibun Chorus (尼布恩合唱團) won a gold medal for Category C27 “Folklore and Indigenous Music with Accompaniment” at the World Choir Games 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, supporters / little pinks in the audience freaked out, hysterically yelling “China! China!The media could not be played.