Mercedes-Benz apologizes to China over Dalai Lama post
The carmaker apologized Tuesday for hurting "the feelings" of Chinese people with quoting the Dalai Lama in a post on its Instagram account. The Chinese Gov. has released frequent attacks on the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, calling him a "traitor" & a separatist. linked: China blocks Marriott for listing Tibet & Taiwan as countriesShortly after which, Delta (DAL) came under blaze for similarly listing Taiwan & Tibet as countries. At the same time, the owner of European clothing brand Zara was chastised with regulators for listing Taiwan as a country & ordered to rectify the situation. China & Taiwan -- officially the People's Republic of China & the Republic of China -- separated in 1949 next the Communist victory on the mainland after a civil war.Mercedes-Benz apologizes to Chinese for quoting Dalai Lama
as mentioned in BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz apologized to Chinese consumers on Tuesday for an Instagram post showing 1 of its luxury vehicles along by a quote from exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, whom Beijing considers a dangerous separatist. In a "MondayMotivation" hashtagged post on Instagram, Mercedes showed 1 of its white vehicles on a coast along by a quote attributed to the Dalai Lama: "Look at the situations from all angles, & you going to become further unlock."The post recently drew criticism from eagled-eyed Chinese netizens. The Dalai Lama fled into exile in India in 1959 after a failed uprising versus Chinese rule, though the Nobel Peace Prize winning monk tells he simply seeks genuine autonomy for his Himalayan homeland. Marriott International had its website in China shut drop by regulators after it caused a similar uproar, inviting boycotts from Chinese consumers. China is the biggest overseas market for many international brands & the Gov. is pivoting to a Fresh economic development model which is driven further by consumption rather than manufacturing & investment.collected by :Eva Kadin