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Because Taiwan has a political feud with China, China thinks Taiwan is part of their country, therefore does not recognize Taiwan as a official country, hence the name "Chinese Taipei".
I'm Taiwanese, so I'm trying to make this an unbiased answer. Also, we are trying very hard to get the right to use our flag and the name Taiwan in international events.