London university says it hasn’t decided whether to change globe sculpture to make Taiwan part of China

LSE says it is ‘consulting our community and considering amendments to the work’ after complaints from mainland Chinese students

Taiwan lodged a protest with LSE after it was reported that the college had agreed to alter the artwork, and two British MPs ‘expressed serious concern’

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The sculpture, The World Turned Upside Down by English artist Mark Wallinger, was unveiled outside LSE’s student activity centre on March 26. Photo: CNA

Published: 7:00pm, 5 Apr 2019Updated: 10:31pm, 5 Apr 2019

The London School of Economics says it has not decided whether to alter a globe sculpture on display at its campus so that it portrays Taiwan as part of China, after complaints from mainland Chinese students.

The university made the comment on Friday after Taiwan lodged a protest with LSE and two British MPs expressed concern over reports the college had decided to amend the work.

LSE said no changes had been made to the artwork, but the issue was under discussion.

“We are currently consulting our community and considering amendments to the work. No final decisions have been reached,” the university said, referring to the artwork The World Turned Upside Down by English artist Mark Wallinger.

It added that the sculpture did not reflect the university’s understanding of United Nations delineations.

Mark Wallinger’s artwork shows Taiwan as a separate country to mainland China. Photo: CNA

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