Pressurized by Beijing?: John Hopkins University Groups Hong Kong and Taiwan Under China
John Hopkins University runs an interactive map indicating the development of the coronavirus outbreak around the world. Since xx, statistics in Hong Kong and Taiwan were merged and placed under China.
The sudden change has cause discontent among people in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Taiwanese netizens left comments on the facebook of the university: Some pointed out that Taiwan is not a part of China; some indicated that one needs a visa to travel between the two places; some reminded that the CIA website does differentiate Taiwan from China. John Hopkins University did not responded to these posts, nor the inquiry sent from Hong Kong's Stand News concerning whether the decision was made under the pressure of China.
Source: Stand News #Mar11
#Coronavirus #JohnHopkins #ChinaPolicy #HongKong #Taiwan
John Hopkins University runs an interactive map indicating the development of the coronavirus outbreak around the world. Since xx, statistics in Hong Kong and Taiwan were merged and placed under China.
The sudden change has cause discontent among people in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Taiwanese netizens left comments on the facebook of the university: Some pointed out that Taiwan is not a part of China; some indicated that one needs a visa to travel between the two places; some reminded that the CIA website does differentiate Taiwan from China. John Hopkins University did not responded to these posts, nor the inquiry sent from Hong Kong's Stand News concerning whether the decision was made under the pressure of China.
Source: Stand News #Mar11
#Coronavirus #JohnHopkins #ChinaPolicy #HongKong #Taiwan