Two Taiwan choirs bag gold at music competition despite China interference
Two Taiwan choirs bag gold at music competition despite China interference
2025-07-28
China’s interference in international competitions isn’t just limited to sports, but now even choral music. These past few days, Japan hosted the seventh edition of the Tokyo International Choir Competition. In previous years, Taiwanese choirs have participated under the name Taiwan, and the national flag was displayed at the concert hall. But this year, China demanded that Taiwan be referred to as Chinese Taipei and get the flag removed. Despite China’s attempt to stir up trouble, two Taiwanese choirs managed to bag gold medals in their respective categories.
The audience cheers, and the award presenters appear delighted that the Nibun Chorus has won. With a score of 95.9, they came out on top of the Folklore Music Category at the Tokyo International Choir Competition. It was an especially delicious win, as China had tried to sabotage Taiwan at the event, demanding that Taiwan not be named, and that the national flag be removed.
The sports anthem “Taiwan Strong” resounds in the hall, and the winners do the viral chest framing gesture in an echo of Taiwan’s win at Premier12. Despite China’s interference, the Octangle Men’s Choir won the Equal Voice Choir category, and the award for best conducting. All six Taiwanese choruses participating in the competition in Japan put on a splendid show, unaffected by China’s meddling.
Cheng Mu-chun
Octangle Men’s Choir head
China bullied the organizers of a private event. The organizers told us it was an incredibly difficult decision to make. Apparently, they were notified by the Chinese delegation that they needed to change things, claiming that the event couldn’t refer to China and Taiwan at the same time due to national policy. They told the organizers they had to refer to us as “Chinese Taipei” and take down the flag.
Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Japan dispatched staff to the competition to offer support and prevent further interference from China. It also released a statement condemning China’s actions, noting that Taiwan has participated as “Taiwan” in previous editions of the competition.
Chiu Yi-ying
Lawmaker (DPP)
It is so sad to hear that Chinese interference led to the removal of Taiwan’s flag from the venue of a music competition. We’re thankful to our diplomats for communicating with the organizers. Ultimately, in order to not create political issues, the presenter introduced our choirs as both from Chinese Taipei and Taiwan.
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東京國際合唱賽"無懼中國打壓" 我國兩團隊奪金
2025-07-28
才發生中國人，在世大運搶台灣賀電事件，東京國際合唱大賽，中國再度施壓民間主辦方，不准掛台灣國旗，稱呼也得改為Chinese Taipei，不過，尼布恩合唱團、以及八角塔男聲合唱團，不用影響，照樣拿到金牌冠軍，頒獎典禮，高唱台灣尚勇。
台下觀眾高喊台灣，連頒獎人都很激動，來自高雄的尼布恩合唱團，以95.9高分，在東京國際合唱賽的民謠組中，獲得金獎冠軍，但看在中國眼裡不是滋味，竟然在賽前要求主辦方，不准唱名台灣、還要撤下國旗。
全場大唱台灣尚勇，還有人在胸口比出魔法手勢，同樣來自台灣的八角塔男聲合唱團，不受中國施壓影響，在同聲組，獲得金獎冠軍，以及最佳指揮獎。這回台灣共有六組合唱團，到日本比賽，成果豐碩，但中國頻頻出奧步。
[[八角塔合唱團團長 鄭睦群]]
“是中國在欺負日本辦的這個民間的活動。主辦單位他們寄了一封信給我們，那他就是說他們覺得這個決定非常的困難，但是因為他們接到中國隊伍的通知說，以他們國家的政策，他們沒有辦法讓中國跟台灣，名稱同時出現，所以他說我們必須要使用，中華台北這個名稱，國旗也必須要拿下來”
駐日代表處還多派人到場聲援，防止中方干擾。還發出聲明強調過去都用台灣名義參賽，對於中國的卑劣行為，嚴正譴責。
[[立委(民) 邱議瑩]]
“這樣的一個音樂比賽，有中國的介入，讓台灣的國旗消失，在比賽的會場，這個讓我們覺得非常的遺憾。我們也很感謝代表處比賽之前，都還在跟主辦單位溝通，所以最後在不涉及政治的情況之下，讓司儀除了介紹Chinese Taipei以外，還把台灣也帶進去”
主辦單位也印製，另一份有台灣名字的獎狀，面對中國無理，台灣人拿出實力，照樣登上頒獎舞台。
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