CCTV News:On April 25th, the Civil Aviation Administration sent a letter to 44 foreign airlines, asking them to correct their wrong practices in official website that violated the laws of China and the one-China policy within 30 days from the date of the letter. As of May 25th, 18 of the 44 foreign airlines have completed rectification, and 26 have applied for extension due to technical reasons and promised rectification. The earliest promised completion date of rectification is May 28th, and the latest is July 25th. The Civil Aviation Administration has replied and agreed. The Civil Aviation Administration will pay close attention to the rectification of the above airlines and protect the rights of foreign airlines to carry out air passenger and cargo transportation business in China according to law.
[News Tracking] Many foreign airlines added "China (CN)" to Taiwan Province.
We have seen that many foreign airlines websites have been corrected, but some have not been modified.
According to previous media reports, it was confirmed that Air Canada, Lufthansa, British Airways, Finnair and Asiana Airlines received the letter from the Civil Aviation Administration of China and made amendments accordingly. Take Air Canada as an example. On its official booking website, in the multilingual booking system including English, Chinese and German, Taiwan Province airports are marked with China (CN). In Asiana Airlines’ booking system, Taipei has been listed as "Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan" with Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin.
In addition to these five airlines, the reporter found through consulting other foreign airlines’ websites that some airlines have clearly marked Taiwan Province as "Taiwan Province, China" in the "country/region" list, and added "China" or abbreviated "CN" after destination cities such as Taipei. These airlines include Alitalia, Aeroflot, Russian S7, Philippine Airlines, Swiss Airlines, Nordic Airlines and so on.
However, we also see that a considerable number of airlines have confirmed that they have received the letter from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, but they have not made any changes so far. Take the English website of American Airlines (AA) as an example. It not only lists Taiwan Province, Hong Kong, Macao and China in the list of "countries/regions", but also marks the locations of airports such as Taipei as "Taiwan Province", and even the airports in Hong Kong and Macau are not marked as China.
Many foreign airlines clearly marked Taiwan Province as "Taiwan Province, China"
In addition to these five airlines, the reporter found through consulting other foreign airlines’ websites that some airlines have clearly marked Taiwan Province as "Taiwan Province, China" in the "country/region" list, and added "China" or abbreviated "CN" after destination cities such as Taipei. These airlines include Alitalia, Aeroflot, Russian S7, Philippine Airlines, Swiss Airlines, Nordic Airlines and so on.
There are still foreign airlines that separate Taiwan Province, Hong Kong, Macao and China.
However, we also see that a considerable number of airlines have confirmed that they have received the letter from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, but they have not made any changes so far. Take the English website of American Airlines (AA) as an example. It not only lists Taiwan Province, Hong Kong, Macao and China in the list of "countries/regions", but also marks the locations of airports such as Taipei as "Taiwan Province", and even the airports in Hong Kong and Macau are not marked as China.
Foreign Ministry of China: Foreign companies in China should respect China’s sovereign territorial integrity.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China also responded to this matter. At that time, a reporter asked questions, and the United States issued a statement a few days ago, accusing China authorities of asking foreign enterprises not to list Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan as "countries" in their websites and promotional materials. What’s the comment of the Foreign Ministry? On the same day, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Geng Shuang said that foreign companies operating in China should respect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, abide by China’s laws and respect the national feelings of the China people. At the same time, the spokesman reiterated that China will continue to handle its relations with foreign countries in accordance with the one-China principle. Then, we will continue to pay attention to the follow-up news as to whether the China administration will impose corresponding penalties on foreign airlines that fail to make amendments within the time limit.
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