Snickers owner apologises after referring to Taiwan as a country

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BEIJING: American candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it 'respects China's national sovereignty' and apologised after an advertisement for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland. Videos and pictures showed a Snickers website promoting a limited edition Snickers

BEIJING: American candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it"respects China's national sovereignty" and apologised after an advertisement for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland.

"We are aware of reports on Snickers-related activities in certain regions of Asia, take this very seriously and express our deep apologies,""Mars Wrigley respects China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity and conducts its business operations in strict compliance with local Chinese laws and regulations."

 

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Self-ruled democratic island? That is one way of saying “independent country” which they are. Shame on you Snickers! Grow a spine greedy players of global capitalism!

Wardrobe malfunction

*Snicker*

Fragil fragile hearts… cry cry cry

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