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Its Name is Taiwan

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John Cena Shows ‘Gutlessness’ In Apology To China, Critics Say

Movie star and pro wrestler John Cena was taken to the mat by critics Tuesday for apologizing to China after he called Taiwan a country in an interview.

Cena told Taiwanese media that Taiwan would be the first “country” to be able to see his new “Fast and Furious” film “F9,” prompting backlash in China, which considers the self-ruled democratic island nation its own territory, The Associated Press reported. China often takes suggestions of Taiwan independence as an insult.

“In one interview, I made a mistake,” Cena said in Mandarin in a video posted Tuesday to Chinese social media, per AP. “I need to say now that this is very, very, very, very, very important. I love and respect China and the Chinese people. I’m very, very sorry. As for my mistake, I really apologize for it.”

Video of John Cena apologizing in Mandarin.

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday May 26 2021, @04:56PM (1 child)

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Wednesday May 26 2021, @04:56PM (#1139000) Journal

    with Hong Kong, China knows that nobody is willing to actually stand up to them --- maybe someone will offer citizenship to the Taiwanese, like the UK did with a few million HK residents, but no more than that.

    Taiwan and Hong Kong are vastly different situations.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan%E2%80%93United_States_relations [wikipedia.org]

    The policy of deliberate ambiguity of US foreign policy to Taiwan is important to stabilize cross-strait relations and to assist Taiwan from an invasion by the PRC if possible, whereas a policy of strategic clarity on Taiwan would likely induce PRC opposition and challenges to US legitimacy in East Asia or beyond. As stipulated by the TRA, the United States continues to be the main provider of arms to Taiwan, which is often a source of tension with the PRC.

    Maybe the U.S. will throw Taiwan under the bus, but Hong Kong didn't even have a military and was already completely under China's control at the time of the "takeover". Hong Kong is easy mode compared to Taiwan.

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  • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday May 26 2021, @05:50PM

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Wednesday May 26 2021, @05:50PM (#1139031) Journal

    Falklands on steroids

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