In news from June 29, 2010 the website “UkraFil” told a real story how because of bungling of the officials of post department in Dushanbe almost there was the international incident between the Red Dragon communistic China and godforsaken feudal Tajikistan. On label of the Tajik postage issue 2003 in geographical contours of China isn't designated the territory of Taiwan. The diplomatic scandal managed to be avoided thanks to silent reconciliation of the parties. Grown wise historical experience Chinese followed a known Latin maxim: "Aquila non captat muscas" (The eagle doesn't catch flies).

However, the funny case with an ill-starred Olympic sheet wasn't limited by one oversight. Instead of execution of the oath promise to destroy unsold edition of the official publication, the Tajik officials addressed to publishing house «Belarusian printing house» with request to return them the remained specimens of postage issue. Namely, uncut sheets with an additional margin which were stored in the printing house warehouse waiting for special orders of the customer. Unpampered by high salaries the Tajik post officers would be very much desirable to earn additionally on sales of the "left" unrecorded material.

Meanwhile it’s not known how will arrive the Chinese management in new reality, whether leaves unpunished game in policy and whether will agree on the next indulgence to the former Soviet republic. But to the collectors of sports subject such turn of events obviously to liking. Philatelic opening only begin. Finally to put end in this history is still early.