Bangkok, July 23 -- Organisers of the Taiwan Documentary and Film Festival in Thailand have alleged that the Chinese embassy attempted to pressure them into removing Taiwan's Ministry of Culture logo from the festival's promotional material, according to the Taipei Times.

As reported by the Taipei Times, the festival is jointly organised by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand, the Thailand-based Documentary Club, the New Taipei City Government and the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. The event opened on Wednesday and is scheduled to run through Sunday in Bangkok and Khon Kaen, showcasing 17 Taiwanese films.

According to the Taipei Times, Documentary Club director Thida Plitpholkarnpim said a person claiming to be a...