By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterThe nation’s athletes are banned from participating in national events hosted by China, or if the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or Chinese government and military are involved, the Sports Administration reiterated over the weekend. The agency issued the statement after China’s Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday said that its General Administration of Sports is amending regulations to allow Taiwanese athletes, coaches and referees to work in China with China-issued certificates. The act does not ban Taiwanese athletes from playing for professional teams in China or competing at events held by the private sector there, nor does it ban Taiwanese coaches and referees from securing certificates from sports associations in China, Huang said. The Sports Administration and the council do not have records of Taiwanese athletes who have competed in national sports events in China, Huang said. Asked how the nation plans to keep top athletes from moving to China to chase career opportunities, the sports agency said it has a comprehensive plan to give athletes opportunities and retirement plans.

Source: Taipei Times December 01, 2019 15:56 UTC