拒绝矮化台湾 六都首长要求更正否则不排除退出「市长联盟」
针对国际组织「市长联盟」官方网站将台湾加入联盟的城市国籍，包含高雄市在内的六都，都标示为「中国」。(高市府提供／洪浩轩高雄传真)
针对国际组织「市长联盟」官方网站将台湾加入联盟的城市国籍，包含高雄市在内的六都，都标示为「中国」，引发各届不满，六都首长对此向气候及能源市长联盟秘书长发出声明，强烈要求将城市注册名称更回原有名称，否则不排除退出联盟。
六都首长27日联合发出声明表示，台湾六个都市加入联盟以来，从不是中国大陆的一部分，对于此次名称遭到更改，台湾六城市首长拒绝被矮化的行为，强烈要求停止这项错误行为，立即将注册名称改回，若联盟没有正面回应，台湾六都不排除退出联盟，捍卫权益。
六都首长针对气候及能源市长联盟对台湾六城市的注册名称声明稿如下：
首先感谢贵联盟提供平台，让台湾六城市能够呈现关于减排与能源转型的努力成果，在联合国永续发展目标的前提下，携手为世界的未来尽一份心力。
然而，台湾六城市自加入贵联盟以来，从来就不是中国大陆的一部分。对于本次注册名称遭到片面更改，列入中国的一部分，台湾六城市拒绝这项矮化的行为，拒绝被列入「中国的城市」。
台湾六城市强烈要求，请贵联盟立即停止这项错误行为，并将我方城市之注册名称，更改回原始注册名称。
若贵联盟无正面回应与行动，台湾六城市将不排除退出贵联盟，以捍卫我方权益。
Sustainable Taiwan, sustainable world. 地球永续不应矮化台湾。平等、互惠、尊重，是国际合作的基本原则，我方希望能继续维持和贵联盟良好的参与经验，并继续为全球永续努力。
声明连署人
高雄市长陈其迈
Statement on the registered names of the six cities in Taiwan by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate ＆ Energy
To
Secretary General of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate ＆ Energy
First of all, six of Taiwan member cities thanks GCoM for providing a platform to enable us to present results of our efforts in emission reduction and energy transformation, and work together to contribute to the future of the world under the United Nations sustainable development goals.
Cities in Taiwan have never been part of China since they joined the GCoM alliance. In regards to the one-sided change of the registered name and made them part of China. The six cities in Taiwan refuse this dwarfing behavior and rejected to be included under the ＂City of China.＂
The six cities in Taiwan strongly request that your alliance immediately fix the website and change the registered names of our cities back to the original registered Nationality.
If your alliance has no positive response and actions, the six cities in Taiwan will withdrawal from your alliance in order to defend our rights and interests.
Sustainable Taiwan, sustainable world. The sustainable world should not dwarf Taiwan. Equality, reciprocity, and respect are the basic principles of international cooperation. We hope that we can continue to maintain our good experience in participating in the alliance and continue to work for global sustainability.
Statement cosigners
CHEN, CHI-MAI, Mayor of Kaohsiung City
HUANG, WEI-CHE, Mayor of Tainan City
KO, WEN-JE, Mayor of Taipei City
HOU, YOU-YI, Mayor of New Taipei City
CHENG, WEN TSAN, Mayor of Taoyuan City
LU, XIU-YAN, Mayor of Taichung City