\u201cA few days ago, we were told that we could not show our symbol on the stand,\u201d Chii-Ming Yao, the senior manager for technology and service for Taiwan\u2019s AIDC told AIN. Similarly, he could not hand out brochures. \u201cOur logo, although it is not even a reminder of the [Republic of China\u2019s] flag, was barred by the organizers,\u201d he explained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The airshow organizers were obviously sucking up to China because the renamed Singapore Airshow is now run by the Singapore government after Reed Exhibitions failed to renew its contract to manage the former Asian Aerospace. Taiwan’s former Foreign Minister Chen Tang-shan ( \u9673\u5510\u5c71) once accused Singapore of “fondling China\u2019s balls” on an unofficial ocassion. Although some people (mainly from the opposition party) thought Chen violated norms of diplomatic etiquette, I think Singapore deserves it because the Singapore government itself has no balls. (Pardon my language.)<\/p>\n
I went to Asian Aerospace in 1998. But I will never go to any Singapore Airshow in the future.<\/p>\n
On a related topic, Chris Pocock wrote an article about Taiwan in the February 20 issue of AIN. He was kind enough to use two photos I took at last year’s October 10 military parade.<\/p>\n
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