‘Fruit sister’ Perry lights up China fireworks

TAIPEI: The intricacies of cross-strait diplomacy may not have been uppermost on her mind but Katy Perry caused a stir in both Taiwan and China with her politically tinged attire at a Taipei concert this week.
Singer-songwriter Perry moved fans to tears Tuesday, according to local media, after she appeared on stage draped in a Taiwanese flag at Taipei Arena, while donning a glittering gold dress adorned with sunflowers — the symbol of anti-China student protests in Taiwan last year.
Photos and messages that read “I am so moved,” “awesome” and “I love you” were posted on the Internet after the stunt, though it is still unclear whether she meant to make a political statement with her attire.
The flag was reportedly given to her by a member of the audience.
“Beautiful. Taiwan loves you,” read a message left by Chien Yi-ting on a fan page on Facebook, where many fans posted photos of flag-clad Perry.