Berlin: A New York-based NGO has launched a global initiative to rename Taiwan's overseas missions, which currently operate under the name "Taipei," to "Taiwan Representative Office (TRO)," according to a news release.

According to Focus Taiwan, Ming Chiang, CEO of Hello Taiwan, announced the campaign at a news conference in Berlin on Monday. This announcement coincided with the World Forum, which took place from Monday through Wednesday, as stated in the release.

Legislator Huang Jie, a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, spoke at the event, expressing her belief that this renaming campaign would allow the international community to recognize Taiwan clearly without the constraints of an ambiguous identity. "The new generation is eager to engage with the world," the 33-year-old Huang remarked.

Miao Po-ya, a member of the Taipei City Council, addressed the irony of using "Taipei" in the nation's overseas missions, a practice rooted in historical political sensitivities. Miao asserted that with evolving global geopolitics, it is time for a change. "Taiwan is a de facto country," Miao stated, emphasizing that it deserves a name that accurately reflects its national standing and strength.

Currently, most of Taiwan's overseas missions in countries without formal diplomatic ties use the "Taipei" designation, primarily as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO). However, there are exceptions, such as in Lithuania, where the mission is officially titled the Taiwanese Representative Office. Earlier this month, Lithuania's Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene described allowing the name as comparable to having "jumped in front of the train and lost."