By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterDubai-based Emirates Airline yesterday retracted a controversial directive asking Taiwanese cabin crew to remove their “Taiwanese flag pins” and replace them with Chinese flag pins in accordance with its “one China” policy. “To preserve our national dignity, we have expressed our concern over this matter and stated that asking Taiwanese flight attendants to wear Chinese flag pins is extremely inappropriate. The airline should avoid enforcing measures that would hurt the feelings of Taiwanese flight attendants and Taiwanese. All cabin crew are no longer required to wear a flag pin as part of their uniform. Therefore no flag is required on your uniform,” the e-mail said.

Source: Taipei Times May 31, 2017 16:16 UTC