(Coğrafya) Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as "Taiwan", to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games. The international community commonly employs the term "Chinese Taipei" due to political pressure by the People's Republic of China (PRC), commonly known as China, which prefers the name as it creates ambiguity about the independence and political status of Taiwan, blocks international visibility of the "Republic of China" as a country, and implies that ROC is part of the same "China" under PRC's control. It is seen as an important tool to influence international perception of cross-strait relations and Taiwan's political status as a sovereign state