Taiwan Premier Orders Probe of Athlete Who Wore Chinese Uniform

Taiwan Premier Orders Probe of Athlete Who Wore Chinese Uniform
Huang Yu-ting of Taiwan reacts after her heat in the speed skating women's 500-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Feb. 13, 2022. Ashley Landis/AP Photo
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s premier has ordered an investigation into a Taiwanese Olympic speed skater for wearing what appeared to be a suit from China’s team during training.

Symbols of the two sides are especially sensitive at a time when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which claims Taiwan as part of its territory even though the island has long operated with its own government, is trying to intimidate the democracy by flying fighter jets and bombers nearby.