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Taiwan accuses China of bullying over World Cup name change

President Uhuru Kenyatta receive FIFA Trophy from Juliano Belletti a former Brazilian player at state House Nairobi. May 26, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Taiwan accused China of bullying on Monday after World Cup organizers in Qatar again changed the reference to Taiwanese visitors applying for an identity card that doubles as a visa to list their nationality as “Chinese Taipei”.

All World Cup card holders must apply for the Hayya card used to identify fans, which also serves as their Qatar visa, but the Taiwan government expressed concern after discovering that the online application system did not mention the island.

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