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| 正名 | The name-change issue in Taiwan |
| 過去幾十年以來，台灣與中華民國緊密糾纏在一起，然而如今卻不斷互相抗拒。 | The two terms 'Taiwan' and 'Republic of China' (R.O.C.) has been intertwined together for the last decades. However, after several elections, with the switch in ruling parties from the pro- Chinese- unification party KMT to the pro- Taiwan- independence party DPP, these two terms becomes excluded with each other. |
| 自從第二次世界大戰結束，蔣介石政權接收台灣並在中國被毛澤東的共產黨打敗撤退來台灣之後，台灣就成為中華民國民族文化復興的基地，致力於保存中國文化。然而，在民主化之後，因為中華民國政府實質上只能管理以及代表台澎金馬，所謂的本土意識抬頭，台灣的本土政黨民進黨正副總統候選人在2000年在全民直選中獲得勝利，之後就致力於推動所謂「本土化」，或是在野黨宣稱的「去中國化」。 | The issue of Taiwan's political status related to its sovereignty is complicated and controversial. The debates include that mainland China remains the effective territory of the ROC, that Taiwan becomes united with the PRC or that Taiwan becomes an independent country (i.e. the Republic of Taiwan).
With the end of World War II, the sovereignty of Taiwan was transferred to the ROC government ruled by KMT from Japan. At the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the People's Republic of China (PRC) was established in mainland China while the PRC government retreated to Taiwan. Meanwhile, the incumbent president, Chiang Kai-Shek, claimed that Taiwan is the base for reviving the sovereignty of China and Chinese culture. Even though both the PRC government and the ROC government claim their sovereignty over each other, in fact, the ROC's current sovereignty is only over the island of Taiwan and some small islands off the coast of mainland China, whilst the PRC has never controlled Taiwan. Since Taiwan started its democratic development after 1988, nativism has gradually been awoken. Wining the presidential election in 2000 and 2004, the ruling party DPP, a pro-Taiwan- independence party, has been undertaking nativistic movement, which is called de-Chineseization movement by the opposition party KMT. |
| 目前世界上只有20多個國家承認中華民國的存在，大部分的國家，包括聯合國，則以中華人民共和國作為正統中國的代表。複雜的歷史與兩岸關係在這個擁有兩千三百萬人口的「經濟實體」內部製造了難以想像的認同分歧。之前的台灣執政黨國民黨曾經與中國共產黨勢不兩立，誓言要「解救大陸同胞」，達成統一目標。 國民黨在公元兩千年與兩千零四年兩度輸掉政權之後，現在的執政黨民進黨則同樣以建立台灣國為目標，與意圖吞併台灣的中國共產黨如同水火 | In the world, so far, there are only 25 countries in the world having diplomatic relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan. In UN, after many countries had asked a legitimate seat for PRC for many years, PRC finally had a seat (in united nations security council) in 1971, 26 years after it actually ruled mainland China. At the same time, because neither ROC nor PRC supported US's proposal about dual representation, ROC lost its legitimate seat in UN and is never recognized again. Now UN regard the PRC as legitimate representative of the whole of China under the one- China Policy.
The issue of Taiwan's political status related to its sovereignty is complicated and controversial in the way that has made disagreements in Taiwanese identities. Prior to losing the presidential election in 2000, the KMT had been the ruling party in the position against the Communist Party of China (CPC) claimed its Chinese- unification doctrine. One the contrary, the ruling party, DPP, insists that Taiwan is a de jure sovereign state that should be politically separate from the PRC, by establishing the Republic of Taiwan, an independent sovereign state. |
| 儘管當今台灣總統陳水扁因為國務機要費案而聲望低落，但是面臨即將到來的國會選舉與總統大選，執政黨依然展現了其求勝意圖，積極推動台灣主體意識。除了修改高中歷史教科書內容、移除遍佈台灣各地的前總統與獨裁者蔣介石的銅像之外，最近更大張旗鼓地推動了「正名」的工程，包括將數間國營企業名稱中原本的「中國」與「中華」置換成「台灣」，例如中華郵政、中國石油等。台灣的部落客對此改變有著許多分歧的看法，有人認為不該更動，有人認為早該正名，有人質疑此時正名的動機與目的，也有人儘管支持正名，卻不認同政府推動正名的手段。 | With its pro-Taiwan-independence tendency, the ruling party DPP is increasing approval of ‘Taiwan identity’. The authority conducts actions in modifying the section related Taiwan’s relationship to China and Japan in high school history textbooks and in removing bronze statues of Chiang Kai-Shek, Taiwanese ex-president from 1950 to 1975 and being assumed as a dictator. The name-change is the recent project. So-called ‘the name- change’ means state-run firms officially drop names from Chung-Kao (China, 中國) or Chung-Hwa (the Chinese nation, 中華) to Taiwan (台灣). For instance, ChungHwa Post Co., the nation's postal service has just switched its name to Taiwan Post Co., and Chinese Petroleum Corp., the largest oil refinery, has its new name with CPC Crop., Taiwan. There are varied opinions among Taiwanese bloggers: timing and the motive of the authority to promote the name-change project is in question and has attracted heavily criticism. Although some support the name-change, the legitimacy of the method to approve the name-change is still under debate. |
| 支持的人提出「正名」有助於商業利益，Mark指出：
請注意，重點是：然而帶有「中華」、「中國」商標的台灣申請人，迄今未曾有核准案例，即使該商標已長久使用而具有顯著性者仍無法獲得註冊。 所以，該不該正名，從商業利益角度，當然應該正名。 | Supporters claim that the name-change contributes to make commercial benefits. Mark says:
The point is that no trademark registration with Chung-Hwa or Chung-Kao applied by Taiwanese applicants has been approved so far, albeit the trademark is outstanding being used for a long time. Therefore, for business consideration, of course, the name-change is a right thing should have been done. |
| 但是也有許多人指出許多機關的「正名」造成不便，以及可能的花費。John指出:
我真的很不想讓媒體牽著鼻子走，身為一個小老百姓，比較關心的才不是那些抗爭事件吧！而是想知道這些改名的預算，究竟是從那裡跑出來的？如果去年就已經編列，那表示這件事早就規劃好了，為什麼大家現在才在抗爭？如果沒有編列，是不是又偷挪用老百姓繳的錢來做這些沒有意義的事了？除此之外，我也很關心，究竟這些國營事業改名之後，我們也必需跟著做那些更動？例如，郵局的金融卡要怎麼重發？還是可以繼續沿用？和中油有關的信用卡還可以繼續使用嗎？ | However, others point out that switched names of state-run firms might cause inconvenience and unnecessary costs. John writes:
Media always tell audiences what to think about an issue! I, one of the masses, do not really care about protests against name changes. I do rather doubt that where comes budget for name changes. If these state-run firms already budgeted for name changes this year, why are these demonstrations opposing against the move occurred now? If they did not budget for name changes, do they secretly misappropriate taxes we citizens paid to do unmeaningful things? Besides, I am wondering that any changes we have to do in parallel with switched names of these state-run firms. For instance, If I have a bank card issue by ChungHwa Post Co, will I have a replacement after the name change to Taiwan Post Co.? Or Will I just keep using the old one? How about credit cards in association with Chinese Petroleum Corp.? |
| 動畫筆記本說 : 「民進黨認為只要把跟中國、中華有關的名字改成台灣就是『對』，但這基本上就很有問題，首先，把中國換成台灣沒有任何民意基礎，請問民進黨有徵詢過所有中 華民國人民的意見嗎？這包含屬於中華民國的澎湖、金門、馬祖地區，所以為何要用台灣這個名字？只因為它比較大嗎？這種大台灣意識跟排擠地區意識的大中國意 識又有何不同？這種獨裁式的政策推行跟兩蔣時代的國民黨又有何不同？第二，並非所有人都跟民進黨一樣認同台灣獨立，尤其是在這個國內國家意識非常分歧的時 期，許多人不見得認同民進黨認為中華民國並非獨立國家的論述，許多人仍認為中華民國不等同於中華人民共和國，雖然有中共在國際場合的打壓，但不損中華民國 是個擁有台澎金馬獨立國家的事實，也請民進黨不要動輒給反對人士戴紅帽子，使用中華民國這個名字不見得跟以台灣為中心的思考衝突，反而是基於認同中華文化 背景，以台灣為主體，融合中國及其他地區的綜合個體，這種條件下，名稱改成台灣又有何絕對的『對』可言？說好聽是本土化，但根本就只是民進黨『執行』、 『推動』台灣獨立的『手段』罷了，第三，使用台灣這個名稱在國際上有地區化自己國家的疑慮，尤其是在國家名稱還沒有變成『台灣共和國』之前，現今國際間非 外交場合使用『台灣』這兩個字只是現實需要，且對這些國家來說，不與中共的一個中國政策衝突，就像許多國際場合香港仍舊使用香港這個名稱一樣，改成台灣或 許對獨派人士而言有除掉他們痛恨的『中』這個字，但事實上是在自降國格，只為了滿足自己的意識形態，民進黨政府真的有考慮到這個國家、這裡的人民嗎？」 | Animation Notebook said, 'DPP thought it is right to do so, but did they ask the opinion of people in ROC? ROC includes not only Taiwan but also many islands, so why do we use 'Taiwan'?...Not all of us hope for the independence of the Republic of Taiwan, and not all of us agree with the claim that ROC is not an independent country...With the name with "Chung-Kao" or "Chung-Hwa" we relate ourselves to Chinese culture. The recognition of Chinese culture does not conflict with nativism, because we can have Chinese culture as the background, Taiwan as the basis, and integrate with other cultures...Using the name of 'Taiwan' might mislead other people to think we are part of PRC like Hong-Kong.' |
| 蹲在社會田野的天真人類學家也 說 :「當一個韓國大學生能夠清楚表述台灣是個主權獨立國家之時，能夠用歷史來論述東亞政治關係之時，我們的政府以『歷史』之名告訴我們，清朝時期，我們 的郵政的標記就是『台灣』。清朝？！清朝治台的沈葆禎、劉銘傳誰派來的？雲南的郵票，也是打著雲南的名號啊！好個『歷史』，好個去中國化。不思透過各種實 質的方式，藉著國際交流討論，和鄰近國家的交合，來浮現台灣作為一個主權國家的主體性，而是以歷史之名自清。」 | anthropologist sitting in social field also said, 'when a Korean undergraduate describe that Taiwan is an independent country and the diplomatic relationship with the Asian history, our government tell us that in Qing Dynasty, the name of our post office is 'Taiwan.' Isn't the post office in Yunnan with the name of Yunnan?...Our government tries to adopt the history to show that we are an independent country instead of international discussion and building relationship with our neighbor countries.' |
| 然而，更多人指出這件事背後的政治人物的角力。 | Many people point out that the name-change issue represents the wrestling of the politicians from the two parties. |
| 言之無物指出，假如「正名」是民進黨一貫的主張，那麼「游錫堃你任內如果盯緊一點，郵政總局改公司的時候不要冠上『中華』這兩字，今天不就省事一點？」（作者註：游錫堃是當時的行政院院長） | Yuan Xu Wu Wu points out if name-change is a consistent policy of DPP, then 'Yu (Dean of Executive Yuan) should check the name and avoid 'Chung-Hwa' when the post office changed the name last time.' |
| 914引用南方快報指出，馬英九當台北市長任內也有過「正名」運動，「台北市長馬英九表示，『北市為了與國際接軌，仍將採用漢語拼音，而且重要路面的路標將於十一月底更改完成』。所以，十一月底，我們會看到馬英九花費2500萬元，讓台北大街小巷都可以看到他所創造的世界級笑話。」 | 914 quotes Southern News and puts that Ma Ying-Jeou promoted name-change movement when he was Mayor of Taipei. Ma stated that ‘…[T]o become an integrate part of the global community, Taipei city will adopt Hanyu Pinyin rather than Tongyong Pinyin’. As a consequence, we will see Ma spends 2.5 million NTD in making a world joke everywhere in Taipei city. |
| 小貓亂跑烘焙車表示，「我一直在納悶,如果我支持台獨,那麼,我看到正名運動不是應該感到高興嗎?但我只感到羞恥,正名不是風光快樂的,而是因為執政太失敗,搞些別的名目來掩人耳目罷了嘛.證明了什麼?」 | Xiao Mao Luan Pao Hong Pei Che (小貓亂跑烘焙車) mentions that I am always wondering that if I have been supporting Taiwan Independence all the time, I should feel happy when the authority conducts name-change movement. On the contrary, I feel shameful. It is only the way to divert people’s attention from fails in ruling. The name-change movement does not mean anything. |
| Mark也表示：「最近的『正名化』實在讓人覺得很挫折，這跟本是一群小孩子在玩家家酒。 政治利益不等於商業利益。把『中船』改成『台船』，把『中鋼』改成『台鋼』，把『中油』改成『台油』。浪費這些商標的商業價值。這跟本是拿我們納稅人的錢在開玩笑。」 | Mark said, 'the recent name-change is frustrating...there is no commercial benefit if we change the original well known brand as Chinese Petroleum Corp.' |
| Ubi Amor Ibi Fides說， 「一旦誠意有一絲不純粹，我都忍得住絕不接受。所以，我寧可『維持現狀』。 更重要的，台灣已經被綠營綁架到跟中華民國也沒兩樣的狀況了， 我討厭的東西，已從中華民國過渡到台灣了，所以正名與否，根本沒有意義。 我討厭中華民國被國民黨綁架，國民黨的操作讓我很厭惡， 強迫人『愛國』『忠誠』，只要不符合他的標準的，都是『背叛』， 任何一種現代化的修正，都是『忘本』，都是對不起革命先烈。 所以我曾經很討厭中華民國跟國旗，更不用講國歌（完全反民主）。 不過，今天，同樣的，我也一樣厭惡被綠營綁架的『台灣』還有『本土意識』， 可悲的是，綠營的操作方式居然也跟國民黨一樣。」 | Ubi Amor Ibi Fides said, 'now DPP kidnap Taiwanese as what KMT did before...They evaluate patriotism and loyalty based on if we follow their rules; if we don't, we are regarded as traitors...it is so sad that the action DPP takes is similar with KMT.' |
| 也許某些機構商標的正名有其正當性有其必要性，然而，不分青紅皂白的正名已經讓台灣人感到厭煩感到憤怒。民進黨和國民黨的領導者真應該靜下心來想想怎麼讓這個國家以最少的錢達到最大的效益，而不是藉由鼓動中國意識與本土意識的對立來達到他們的政治利益。 | Maybe the name-change action is based on some good reasons, however, the actions DPP recently took makes Taiwanese bored and angry. The leaders of both parties should sit down and really make a good plan for the country: how to make benefit for the people with little cost. They should not try to make political gain from fueling the conflict between people who favor pro- Chinese- unification and people who favor pro- Taiwan- independence. |