Taiwan’s Six Capitals Changed to China’s Global Alliance of Mayors Replied to North City

The international climate organization "Global Coalition of Mayors" (GCoM) recently dwarfed the names of participating nationalities from Taipei City and other six metropolitan cities to China on its official website. The Taipei City Environmental Protection Bureau expressed a strong protest yesterday and contacted the organization to request participation. The name was restored to Chinese Taipei , and the mayors of the six cities also issued a joint statement to protest. With the efforts of all parties, the name was changed back on the website early this morning.

The Environmental Protection Agency stated that the Global Alliance of Mayors wrote back in the early hours of this morning to inform that the name has been corrected. It also explained that the name was wrong because of a technical failure during the recent database update. It has been corrected and similar errors will not occur again in the future. .

The Environmental Protection Bureau stated that the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau expressed gratitude and gratitude to the Global Mayors Alliance to immediately correct the mistakes after they discovered them. At the same time, thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Tainan City, and Kaohsiung City for their joint efforts to restore the name, so that the Global Alliance of Mayors can correct errors in a short time.

The Environmental Protection Agency emphasizes that cities are at the forefront of combating climate change. Through the joint efforts of international cities, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate adjustment, combined with global partnerships, will contribute to the sustainable development of the world. Taipei City adheres to its original intention and will Continue to exchange experiences with the Global Alliance of Mayors and international cities, and strive for sustainable global development.