Taipei, May 19 -- In a firm act of resistance against political pressure from China, Czech publisher Mi:Lu Publishing kept two Taiwan flags on display throughout the four-day Book World Prague international book fair, which concluded on Sunday as per a report in the Taiwan News.

Members of the Chinese delegation reportedly asked that the flags be removed, prompting international attention and local solidarity with Taiwan's presence at the fair, the report in Taiwan News said.

Editor-in-Chief Tzu-hsuan told Taiwan's Central News Agency that many Czech and Taiwanese visitors stopped by the Mi:Lu stand to express support. The publisher also received numerous online messages voicing encouragement.

According to CNA, members of the Chinese d...