Anger as Taiwan’s airline mistaken for China’s

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Anger as Taiwan’s airline mistaken for China’s

Taiwanese are asking for the name of their national airline to be changed after a plane sent to Europe loaded with donations of medical gear to help fight Covid-19 was mistaken as being from mainland China.

Taiwan, having largely squashed a spike in new Covid-19 infections since March and with no new cases reported on Tuesday, is now sending medical gear to its unofficial allies across Asia and the West.

Cargo jets dispatched by Taiwan fully laden with masks and hazmat suits are frequenting Europe and America after the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen announced earlier this month donations of 10 million surgical masks, among other things, to help the world combat the virus.

Read more at:  https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/anger-as-taiwans-airline-mistaken-for-chinas/