BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's authority has decided to raise two "referenda" on March 22 that will unilaterally change the island's status quo, Taiwan media reported.

　　According to the reports, the "Central Election Committee" of Taiwan authority agreed on Friday to hold a "referendum on U.N. membership in the name of Taiwan" and a "referendum to resume U.N. membership in the name of the Republic of China".

　　The committee decided that the two "referenda" would be raised on the same day as an election of Taiwan leader on March 22, the reports said.

　　The "referendum on U.N. membership in the name of Taiwan" was initiated by Taiwan's authority, although it was rejected by the U.N. secretariat on July 23 and the chairman of the U.N. Security Council on July 31 last year.

　　The "referendum to resume U.N. membership in the name of the Republic of China" was originated by Taiwan's Kuomintang Party.