The International Skating Union (ISU) yesterday apologized for displaying the flag of Taiwan rather than the Chinese Taipei emblem at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. The Taiwan flag was displayed on the video screen behind skater Li Yu-hsiang (李宇翔) when he was introduced ahead of his short program earlier in the day.

These cases have sparked widespread debate about the right to freedom of expression in democratic Taiwan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China’s military held long-range live-fire drills in the East China Sea on Wednesday in an escalation of ongoing drills around Taiwan, saying it was practicing precision strikes on port and energy facilities but with no details on the exact location.

A Chinese national whose dependent-based residency permit was revoked over social media posts that advocated China using military force to unite with Taiwan was forcibly deported yesterday after failing to leave the country before the deadline of her deportation order.