Taiwanese citizen assaulted by mainland Chinese tourists in Cambodia, reports say
Attackers reportedly launch assault after being upset by British-born man’s ‘Taiwan’ tattoo
A British-born Taiwanese was beaten up in Cambodia on Saturday by a group of Chinese men who took offence at the fact he had the word “Taiwan” tattooed on his forehead, according to two Taiwan-based newspaper reports.
The victim, Paul Farrell, had lived and worked in Taiwan for 14 years and became a citizen of the self-ruled island seven years ago after marrying a local woman, Taiwan News reported.
The report said the 30-something was in a bar in the city of Sihanoukville when the alleged attack took place, but did not say why he was there or who he was with.
According to a separate report by Taiwan Observer, Farrell was in a bar when an unidentified Chinese man spotted his tattoo, which is written in Mandarin.
The man apparently shouted “Taiwan, China” in Mandarin, to which Farrell replied, “Taiwan, Taiwan”.