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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.
Taiwan vs. West Taiwan.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Friday May 28 2021, @02:29AM (8 children)
You expect
thirdsecond-party candidates to ever be elected, the public health insurance option, all sorts of way too much.[SIG] 10/28/2017: Soylent Upgrade v14 [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday May 28 2021, @02:58AM
Hmm, has nothing to do with what I posted in this thread...
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday May 28 2021, @03:10AM (6 children)
Sorry 'bout that. Didn't see it was you I replied to. But yes, I do expect people to know that alternate parties can win if they vote for them, same goes for public health care and anything else they might want. They have to realize they are not helpless, that it is a well documented learned condition. These are evasion tactics. On the contrary they have to accept responsibility for the politicians they reelect. In fact, that might have to be the first step.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday May 28 2021, @01:35PM (5 children)
A lot of that they don't want too. I'm sure that most voters would like public health care that they don't have to pay for. When they do, well they don't want it as much.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday May 28 2021, @03:11PM (4 children)
Yeah, ok, whatever.. What's up with the kowtowing to the Chinese government? I mean, sure, it's all about the money, but is it a thing?
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday May 29 2021, @12:07AM (3 children)
Even if that was going on in this thread, why bring it up now? I don't see anyone talking about the Chinese government here.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Saturday May 29 2021, @12:15AM (2 children)
:-) Guess you didn't read the journal, or my initial post, which nothing to do with democrats or republicans
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday May 29 2021, @02:21AM (1 child)
I learned my lesson from the last time this happened (in a fusty journal that went up in smoke last month). What is left out of a fusty post or journal is often more important than what's in it. Since I can't figure out what was left out of your post by reading your post, I consider your present criticism a waste of my time.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Saturday May 29 2021, @02:50AM
:-) Can't read them, but you find time to comment on them anyway.. That's interesting..
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..