Taiwan's delegation for the Beijing Winter Olympics will not take part in the opening or closing ceremonies.

Officials said on Friday that the 15-member delegation, which includes four athletes, will be arriving in the Chinese capital in groups from Taiwan, the United States and Switzerland.

They said not all members will be able to arrive by the opening ceremony on February 4 because flights have been adjusted or delayed due to China's pandemic and entry policies.

The officials also said most members will go home after their events are over, and that they will not be in Beijing on the day of the closing ceremony.

Under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, Taiwan competes with the name "Chinese Taipei" in English. Chinese character notation to that effect was used at the 2008 Beijing Games.

At a news conference on Wednesday, China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian referred to the delegation using Chinese characters suggesting "Taipei, China."

Some people in Taiwan reacted sharply, saying that Zhu was indicating that Taiwan is part of China's territory.