Madonna sparks ire in China after wearing Taiwanese flag

Madonna’s concert in Taiwan has sparked controversy after the ‘Queen of Pop’ draped herself in a Taiwanese flag during her performance.
“On Thursday as the singer prepared to play her first ever shows in Taiwan, she posted a picture of herself at the center of a blue star design,” the BBC reported.
That design is  an old badge of the Kuomintang. “For many Taiwanese it is strongly associated with the ‘White Terror’’, one of the bloodiest times in the country’s history,” the British broadcaster added. Later, during the concert, Madonna performed her iconic hit “Holiday” wrapped in the Taiwanese flag.
Although many netizens responded positively on Taiwanese Internet forums, interpreting the gesture as a boost to guard the region’s sovereignty against Beijing, the move has also agitated social media users in China, who posted furious tweets on China’s version of Twitter, Weibo.
“Madonna draped the flag and you think you are going to be recognized by the UN? So funny,” said one.
The ‘Queen of Pop’ has yet to comment publicly. The “Rebel Heart Tour” is set to arrive in Macau to perform two concerts, which will be held on February 20 and 21 in Studio City.