Philadelphia, Oct. 6 -- A recent flag-raising ceremony at Philadelphia's City Hall has ignited significant backlash after city officials hoisted the flag of the People's Republic of China just ahead of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) National Day.

The event, held on September 30, was sharply criticised in a detailed commentary published by The Epoch Times, which highlighted concerns over CCP influence and questioned the wisdom of honouring a regime accused of severe human rights violations.

Unlike ceremonies celebrating allies like Ukraine or Taiwan, the Philadelphia event paid tribute to what The Epoch Times described as "a genocidal regime" and "history's greatest threat to the United States and to democracy."

The Chinese nationa...