China also successfully completed an Olympic double in Greece. First, Greece caved in to Chinese threats and removed all ads that the Taiwanese government was running on billboards in Athens during the Olympics. Now, well, let Tim Lehmann tell it.
China's efforts to thwart Taiwan aren't limited to high politics, either. Elsewhere, in Greece, China couldn't resist the opportunity to interfere with Taiwan's participation in the world of international sport. Taiwan's first lady, Wu Shu-jen, arrived in Athens a week ago Sunday with the intention of leading Taiwan's delegation at the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Paralympic Games, a parallel event to the Olympics dedicated to athletes with disabilities. Wu, the emeritus president of the Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee (CPTC), has been paralyzed from the waist down since 1985.And, just to round off the week, China also forced UNESCO to change its mind about a painting for its International Day of Peace stamp. The painting, which was done by a 13 year old Taiwanese boy, was offensive because it included a small Taiwanese flag.
