Qantas bows to pressure from China over website's Taiwan references

Qantas has given in to pressure from the Chinese government, and committed to acknowledge Taiwan as a Chinese territory.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce with two Chinese Lion dancers at Sydney airport in January 2017 Source: AAP

The airline says the move brings it into line with the Australian government's so-called One China policy.

But the federal government says businesses shouldn't subjected to such political pressure.