About 300 exhibitors from China spotted the flag of archrivalTaiwan at the National Hardware Show at McCormick Place andapparently saw red. They angrily shut down their display boothsTuesday to protest the presence of the flag of Taiwan, which declaredits independence from mainland China in 1949. The Chinese ignoredshow organizers' explanation that the Taiwan flag, one of 47 ondisplay, was a "decorative gesture" with no political overtones.
To neutral observers, the Chinese protest seems out of place anddownright petty. They might win admiration from political leadersback home, but they lost some valuable business deals because oftheir inappropriate mixing of business and politics.
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