By Chang Jui-chen, Chang Ching-ya and William Hetherington / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Taichung City Police Department is recalling thousands of traffic safety posters after a city resident noticed that they depict what appeared to be a Chinese police officer. The department six months ago commissioned a designer to create the posters, but did not notice the error until it was pointed out by the resident earlier this month, it said. The department is recalling the posters due to the controversy, but they do not contain any Chinese flags or other references to China, department traffic division Deputy Captain Lin Cheng-che (林鉦哲) said. Separately on Sunday, the Kaohsiung Police Department reprimanded the officers responsible for allowing a traffic safety pamphlet containing the Chinese flag to be released to the public. The department in August last year contracted the designer to create 18,000 pamphlets for NT$0.3 per piece, it said.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2020 15:56 UTC