Taiwan tightens rules to prevent athletes from competing for China's national teams

The Taiwan Government has tightened rules to prevent athletes from the island from joining China's national teams in international sporting competitions. The measure comes in a context of worsening political tensions between Taipei and Beijing. The Taiwanese authorities informed about this decision that aims to restrict the participation of Taiwan athletes in Chinese national teams. This action is part of a broader set of policies that Taiwan has been adopting to assert its separate identity from mainland China in the international sporting arena.