Beijing and Taipei Drop the Torch
Politics may make it impossible for Taiwan’s athletes to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
By: Mark O’Neill
The next victim of the delicate politics of nationalist sentiment in Taiwan may be the island’s participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
With Beijing in a constant lather over the resurgent nationalism of President Chen Shui-bian’s government and elections on the horizon in Taiwan, the Olympics have become very touchy indeed.
On April 2…
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