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Katy Perry’s sunflower dress causes controversy in Taiwan

KATY Perry has sparked controversy in Taiwan by wearing a dress adorned with sunflowers, the symbol of Taiwan’s anti-China protest last year.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 21: American pop singer Katy Perry performs in her concert on April 21, 2015 in Shanghai, China. Shanghai is the second stop in Perry's Prismatic global tournament. PHOTOGRAPH BY Feature China / Barcroft Media (Photo credit should read Feature China / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 21: American pop singer Katy Perry performs in her concert on April 21, 2015 in Shanghai, China. Shanghai is the second stop in Perry's Prismatic global tournament. PHOTOGRAPH BY Feature China / Barcroft Media (Photo credit should read Feature China / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

KATY Perry has sparked controversy in Taiwan by wearing a dress adorned with sunflowers, the symbol of Taiwan’s anti-China protest last year.

The Roar hit maker brought her Prismatic World Tour to the capital city Taipei this week, and appeared to show her support for Taiwan’s independence campaigners through her fashion choices.

Perry draped the national flag of Taiwan over her shoulders while wearing a glittery green frock adorned with large sunflowers, while her back-up dancers also wore sunflower-themed costumes.

Sunflowers are a symbol of the anti-China protest that occurred last year. Photo: ChinaFotoPress.
Sunflowers are a symbol of the anti-China protest that occurred last year. Photo: ChinaFotoPress.
A newspaper showing Katy Perry draped in Taiwan’s national flag at her concert. Photo: Sam Yeh.
A newspaper showing Katy Perry draped in Taiwan’s national flag at her concert. Photo: Sam Yeh.

The dress has been a part of her tour wardrobe since last year, but many fans in the audience praised Perry for daring to wear it in the country since the bright yellow blossoms were the symbol of the Sunflower Student Movement last spring, when groups protested against a Chinese trade deal that many believed was unfair to Taiwan.

Tensions between the China and Taiwan are high, with China seeing the region as part of its country.

The situation is extremely complex but the People’s Republic of China’s claim is widely recognised.

The US for example, appears to guarantee Taiwan’s security while at the same time recognising that China has a territorial claim over the region.

Perry has yet to comment on the controversy.

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