Fundraising Platform to Change 'Taiwan' to 'Chinese Taipei'; Enoch Wu: 'Unacceptable'

(Central News Agency, reporter Wen Kuei-hsiang, Taipei, May 8) Enoch Wu, founder of Formosa Republic, stated that they received a notification from the global donation platform GlobalGiving that starting in June, the location of fundraising projects on their website will change from "Taiwan" to "Chinese Taipei." This is not merely a change of name but an ongoing act to diminish Taiwan's existence, which is completely unacceptable. Formosa Republic is currently communicating with the platform to seek a reasonable and fair resolution.

Enoch Wu and Formosa Republic posted on Facebook, stating that GlobalGiving is a public welfare platform that helps non-profit organizations in 175 countries expand their global support network. Currently, over 20 Taiwanese NGOs use it, covering fields such as education, social welfare, environmental protection, and disaster response. Formosa Republic has been conducting international fundraising through this platform since 2023.

Enoch Wu and Formosa Republic pointed out that in the past week alone, several incidents suppressing Taiwan's international participation space have occurred consecutively, and now the same scenario is playing out on GlobalGiving, a public welfare organization that should be committed to promoting egalitarian values. Changing "Taiwan" to "Chinese Taipei" is not just a change of name, but an ongoing act to diminish Taiwan's existence, which is completely unacceptable.

Enoch Wu stated that Formosa Republic is contacting and discussing with other Taiwanese NGOs on the GlobalGiving platform, and also communicating with GlobalGiving representatives to seek a reasonable and fair handling for Taiwan. (Editor: Wan Shuzhang) 1150508