Actor John Cena is facing a backlash after apologising to China for referring to Taiwan as a country in a promotional interview.
According to CNN, the actor made the comments while speaking to the Taiwanese network TVBS, stating: “Taiwan is the first country that can watch F9. ”Taiwan has its own, democratically elected government, but China claims it as a breakaway province.
In January this year, China warned that attempts by Taiwan to pursue independence would “mean war”. On Tuesday (25 May), Cena apologised on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
According to Bloomberg, the former wrestler told viewers: “I made a mistake. I must say now that, very very very importantly, I love and respect China and Chinese people. ”However, his.
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