It is generally seen as courtesy to use the own names/official versions of place names, but it is equally acceptable to use the traditional language imports. For example, in polish names “Kijów” or “Turcja” or “Pekin” are still routinely used, and despite both Ukraine and Turkiye insisting on using their versions.
*Kiev
Yeah , thought of using the official name used by the chinese media too.
It is generally seen as courtesy to use the own names/official versions of place names, but it is equally acceptable to use the traditional language imports. For example, in polish names “Kijów” or “Turcja” or “Pekin” are still routinely used, and despite both Ukraine and Turkiye insisting on using their versions.