Two Republican lawmakers are urging Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt to drop their use of the phrase “Taiwan, China” to refer to Taiwan on their websites and promotional materials, questioning whether this wording was influenced or requested by Beijing.
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to the CEOs of the three hotel chains on May 21, explaining that the current term is an “implicit reference to Taiwan being a part of China.”
“Using terminology such as ‘Taiwan, China,’ gives false credence to the PRC’s position of authority and sovereignty over Taiwan and implies that Taiwan is the property of the PRC,” the lawmakers wrote, using the acronym of China’s official name, People’s Republic of China….