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![Focus_Taiwan Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::60514666.png) Focus Taiwan (CNA English News) [@Focus_Taiwan](/creator/twitter/Focus_Taiwan) on x 75.8K followers
Created: 2025-07-24 15:19:15 UTC

The mayor of Essen, Thomas Kufen, issued a formal apology to Taiwan Thursday after a city official suggested that a property owner remove the national flag of Taiwan from a building serving as Team Taiwan's relay station during the Universiade.


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