China in Taiwanese cities’ sporting mega-event bids : fatal obstructer, neutral bystander and enthusiastic supporter
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics
Publication Date
4-4-2017
Volume
Advance online publication
Publisher
Routledge
Abstract
From 1988 to 2016, Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, and Kaohsiung, its largest commercial port, completed thirteen sporting mega-event bids and their successes and failures were overwhelmingly related to China. Through an in-depth review of all those bidding projects, this article intends to understand in what situations China would install obstructions at all costs and under what circumstances it would be neutral or even supportive. The findings confirm that the political stances of both Taiwanese central and local authorities were crucial to determine Beijing’s attitudes. They also explain the reason why Taiwan’s quest for sporting mega-events during the current Tsai Ing-wen era is expected to be a journey with tragic endings.
DOI
10.1080/17430437.2017.1310200
Print ISSN
17430437
E-ISSN
17430445
Publisher Statement
Copyright © Routledge 2017. Access to external full text or publisher's version may require subscription.
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chu, M. P. (2017). China in Taiwanese cities’ sporting mega-event bids : fatal obstructer, neutral bystander and enthusiastic supporter. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/17430437.2017.1310200