直播吧07月31日讯 FIFA通过官方社媒，对成立子公司“国际足联前进企业”（FFE），以及媒体对FIFA相关商业运作的报道进行了回应。         This photo shows a city view of Kampala, Uganda. Photo: XinhuaTravelers from the Taiwan region are being cautioned against traveling to Uganda after reports that several Taiwan residents had their travel documents issued by the Taiwan authorities seized or were denied entry in early August, amid a series of moves recently in Africa related to the one-China principle. A mainland expert noted that the more "Taiwan independence" forces seek international space, the narrower their room for maneuver will become.
According to Taiwan regional media outlet United Daily News (UDN) on Saturday, a Taiwan resident holding a valid Ugandan work permit had his so-called "passport" confiscated by Ugandan immigration officials on August 3 after arriving at Entebbe International Airport (EBB) on a domestic flight. The officials cited a "new policy" but have yet to return the "passport." 
In a separate but similar incident, another Taiwan regional resident was also denied entry by Ugandan immigration officials at EBB and deported on the same flight, according to UDN.
The two incidents occurred at the same airport within a short period of time, with the authorities' actions escalating from the confiscation of travel documents to outright denial of entry and deportation, a travel agency was quoted by the report as saying.
The developments suggest that the measures being taken by Ugandan authorities may go beyond isolated incidents and could represent a systematic pattern of enforcement targeting people from the region, with signs that the situation is "continuing to escalate," per the report by UDN.
However, so-called Taiwan regional foreign affairs authorities stated that the relevant cases may be connected with the measure rolled out by the Taiwan region to temporarily suspend visa issuance to Ugandan nationals and bar their entry amid the worsening Ebola epidemic, according to Taiwan's local media CNA, adding it will keep negotiating with Uganda and offer support to impacted people.
Prior to this incident, several African countries had already adjusted their wording and entry policies concerning Taiwan region. According to a previous UDN report in July, on the registration page for South Africa's Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system, Taiwan is listed as "Taiwan, China" in the dropdown menu for place of issue of travel documents. Similarly, the international dialing code +886 is marked "Taiwan, China" under the phone number section.
That same month, the Moroccan Embassy in Japan suspended its Visa Confirmation Letter (VCL) review process for travelers from Taiwan region starting July 23, while the regional authorities stopped accepting visa applications from Moroccan nationals in retaliation, according to CNA.
But some netizens from the island commented that they had "gotten used to this situation". One remarked, "It was Papua New Guinea a few days ago, and now Morocco again. Taiwan's foreign affairs department sure has an easier job these days."
After the government of Papua New Guinea announced the closure of the "Taipei Economic Office in Papua New Guinea," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian also said during a press conference on July 16 that China highly commends the decision and it demonstrates once again that upholding the one-China principle is where international public opinion trends and the arc of history bends. 
Earlier in April, three African countries, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar revoked flight permit to cross their countries without prior warnings before regional leader Lai Ching-te's planned trip to Eswatini.
Zheng Jian, a professor at the Graduate Institute for Taiwan Studies at Xiamen University in East China's Fujian Province, told the Global Times that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has pushed to internationalize the Taiwan question and expand "Taiwan independence" activities abroad, directly challenging the one-China principle widely upheld by the international community and provoking pushback.
International community, including African countries, would not choose to support "Taiwan independence" in their diplomatic decisions, and the more the separatists seek international space, the narrower their room for maneuver will become, the expert noted.
Against the backdrop of the one-China principle, attributing such entry restrictions solely to the Ebola-related policy would amount to misplaced wishful thinking, he said. In truth, DPP authorities should not ignore that all the setbacks Taiwan region faces internationally nowadays are brought about by "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, Zheng said.
A spokesperson from Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Zhang Han, said during a press conference on July 22 that facts have proven time and again that the one-China principle is a basic norm governing international relations and a universal consensus among the international community. 
"Upholding the one-China principle aligns with righteousness and represents the irresistible historical trend. A just cause gains wide support, whereas an unjust one garners little backing. The DPP authorities stubbornly adhere to their separatist 'Taiwan independence' stance. Acting against the tide of history, they will only encounter repeated setbacks internationally," Zhang added.
。FIFA官方公告：国际足联承认并尊重公开表达的意见和关切。国际足联重申其对公开、民主协商程序的承诺。媒体的错误报道干扰了原定的协商进程。我们已听取了各联合会就拟议成立的“国际足联前进企业”（FFE）所提出的反馈意见，并希望就周二首次媒体报道以来出现的问题作出说明。我们尊重公开表达的意见和关切，并重申我们对公开、民主协商程序的承诺。我们原定的协商进程因不正确的媒体报道而受到干扰。

二 | 我们将继续推进这一协商进程，以确保每个会员协会都能基于事实表达其投票意愿。FFE的提议完全是为了确保所有国际足联会员协会都有机会在本国真正拥有足球商业机遇的主导权，并且这不会以牺牲国际足联或足球运动本身的精神或治理为代价。

三 | 没有人要出售足球。

四 | 国际足联绝不会考虑这样做。

五 | 每个人都有权表达反对意见并要求进一步澄清，但没有任何单一实体可以声称代表全球所有211个会员协会。每个会员协会都应被允许审查该提案，并在塑造自身未来方面拥有发言权。这是国际足联的民主原则。根据该提案：FFE将把国际足联的商业和赛事运营活动转移到一个由国际足联永久拥有和控制的子公司中。所创造的商业价值将在所有211个会员协会之间共享，使每个会员协会都能在本国对足球进行有意义的投资。根据该提案，无论各会员协会是否支持，每个会员协会都将在未来四年（2027-2030年）内获得2000万美元的国际足联远期发展基金。这笔增加的资金将来自FFE通过更有效管理国际足联商业运营所产生的额外收入，惠及所有会员协会。“国际足联快进计划”是一项一次性发展资助，每个会员协会额外获得2000万美元——如果FFE提案继续推进，所有会员协会的参与完全是自愿的——该计划将由外部投资提供资金，且不会以任何方式放弃控制权或改变国际足联的治理结构。如果没有大多数会员协会的支持，国际足联的商业活动将保持不变，FFE将不会成立。这些内容是协商进程的起点，并作为该进程的一部分开放讨论。讨论可包括整体或逐项批准、否决或修正。这些原则构成了FFE提案的基础：前所未有的发展资助、真正全球共享我们这项运动商业机遇的所有权，以及所有会员协会通过民主程序实现的完全自主决定权。国际足联在北京时间本周二官宣成立子公司“国际足联前进企业”（FFE），整合国际足联的转播、赞助、票务和特许经营等商业权益与赛事运营。初始股权估值200亿美元，向全球引资，计划于今年晚些时候筹集最高42亿美元，并声称FFE产生的所有净收益将 100% 重新投资回全球足球运动。

六 | 但相关商业计划遭到多方反对，各地足协表态将否决相关提案。