Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific lists Taiwan as part of China

Girgijen Labarai July 25, 2018

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Wed, 2018-07-25 04:11

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific became the latest airline to list Taiwan as part of China on its website Wednesday after a request from mainland authorities.
The Chinese Civil Aviation Administration sent a notice to dozens of airlines in April asking them to comply with Beijing’s standards.
Taiwan is a self-ruling democracy but Beijing sees it as part of its territory, to be reunified by force if necessary, and is pushing to isolate the island on the international stage.