Chinese Taipei is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to Taiwans unique political status, representation in international organizations and events is quite tricky. Although Taiwans official name is "Republic of China" (ROC for short), because of the lack of formal recognition of Taiwan as a sovereign entity, Taiwanese participating in international organizations are often represented under the title "Chinese Taipei," or 中華台北 in Chinese. The name "Chinese Taipei" is a deliberately ambiguous term, which is equivocal about the political status of the ROC/Taiwan, and the meaning of "Chinese" (Zhōnghuá, Chinese: 中華) is also ambiguous, which can either be interpreted as national identity or cultural sphere (similar ethnonyms as Anglo, Arab, Hispanic, or Iranian) by each party, "Taipei" is only reflected as its capital city which does not specify the geographical extent of the ROC. The title "Chinese Taipei" has been described as confusing, as it leads some people to believe that "Taipei" is a country or that it is located in and/or governed by mainland China. The Chinese translation of Chinese Taipei varies upon who is using the term. In Taiwan, Chinese Taipei is always translated as 中華台北, making sure the Chinese is representative of Chinese culture and the nation of China that has existed for more than five thousand years. In mainland China, it is most commonly translated as 中国台北, making sure that the Chinese is representative of the Chinese state and its inclusion/possession of Taiwan.