KMT’s Lin Wei-chou moots axing ‘zhongguo’‘PRAGMATIC’: Changing the party’s name should be discussed, the caucus whip said, referring to people’s ‘negative perception’ of being a pro-China partyBy Chen Yun / Staff reporterChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislative caucus whip Lin Wei-chou (林為洲) yesterday said it might be best if Zhongguo (中國) were dropped from the party’s official name. Of course, our understanding is that Zhongguo refers to the Republic of China, but it is easily confused with the People’s Republic of China,” Lin wrote on Facebook. Hopefully the question would be openly discussed among fellow party members, he said. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Lin Wei-chou speaks during a committee meeting at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on Wednesday. “I raise this issue so that party members can discuss it.

Source: Taipei Times October 10, 2020 15:56 UTC