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China upset because Taiwan and Hong Kong listed separately online
- NYOOOZ Reporter
- Friday | 18th January, 2019
China last year ramped up pressure on foreign companies including Marriott International and Qantas for referring to Taiwan and Hong Kong as separate from China in drop down menus or other material. Beijing considers self-ruled Taiwan a wayward province of China and the former British colony of Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 and operates as a semi-autonomous territory. A spokesman for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan would not bow to Chinese pressure. Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since Tsai, from the pro-independence ruling party, took office in 2016. TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – One of China’s top government-linked think tanks has called out Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and other foreign companies for not referring to Hong Kong and Taiwan as part of China in a report that provoked a stern reaction from Taipei.
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