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Apple Hides Taiwan Flag in Hong Kong

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1456 points pulisse | 3 comments | 07 Oct 19 16:24 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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dheera ◴[07 Oct 19 17:53 UTC] No.21183880[source]▶
It's worth noting that the ROC flag (== Taiwan flag) was the flag flown all over the mainland before 1949. It's a part of mainland history as well.

I'm not supporting any political stance here, but just saying that it's a bit weird to ban a symbol that was part of the mainland's history as well, and on its own, carries more historical significance than just Taiwan independence.

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1. chrischen ◴[07 Oct 19 20:27 UTC] No.21185581[source]▶
While the US doesn’t ban the confederate flag, it is heavily discouraged and official government cannot use it. Lots of controversy over confederate symbolism too with one side arguing it is history, and another arguing it is racist symbolism.

Germany bans the swastika.

I do think it is well within the sovereign right of a nation to ban symbols of a competing government. In Taiwan’s case it is claiming itself as a rightful government to China, which is actually somewhat different than simply a historical symbol. Allowing it can be a tacit acknowledgement of legitimacy.

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2. chadlavi ◴[07 Oct 19 20:37 UTC] No.21185689[source]▶
it's a lot more like if the confederacy won and banned the stars and bars in this case.
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3. dragonwriter ◴[07 Oct 19 20:48 UTC] No.21185795[source]▶
> if the confederacy won and banned the stars and bars in this case.

I think you meant the flag of (what would be) the preceding national government against which the Confederacy would have won, the Stars and Stripes.

The Stars and Bars is a different flag [0] that it would be odder (and not parallel to any construction of the PRC/ROC issue that I can see) for the Confederacy to ban.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_Confederate_Sta...