Taiwan's Air Force Badge Depicting Bear Punching Winnie-the-Pooh Goes Viral.
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Taiwanese are buying patches depicting a Formosan black bear punching Winnie-the-Pooh, representing China's President Xi Jinping, as a symbol of resistance to Chinese military drills around Taiwan. The patch was designed by Alec Hsu and has been popularized by air force pilots. China has censored representations of Winnie-the-Pooh due to internet memes comparing the fictional bear to its president. While Taiwan's air force does not encourage its members to wear the patch, it maintains an open attitude to anything that raises morale.
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- PHOTO: Taiwan pilot with patch of Winnie the Pooh getting punched Business Insider
- Taiwan bear badge punches back after China drills BBC
- Punching Pooh: Taiwan's unofficial air force badge goes viral Euronews
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