Cities in North America Fly Chinese Flag on Regime’s Anniversary, Drawing Ire From Local Groups

Cities in North America Fly Chinese Flag on Regime’s Anniversary, Drawing Ire From Local Groups
Philadelphia City Hall. Antoine Taveneaux/CC-BY-3.0/Wikimedia Commons
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The city of Philadelphia raised the Chinese flag outside City Hall on Oct. 1, the day marking 70 years of Communist Party rule in China, despite strong opposition from local community groups.

The flag was raised during a morning ceremony at the Philadelphia City Hall to “celebrate pride in the local Chinese-American community,” according to an emailed statement from the mayor’s office.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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