Famous chocolate brand Snickers apologizes, insists on sticking to one China following the ad leaked call Taiwan as the country
Mars Wrigley Company, the manufacturer of the famous American confectionery brand. It issued a statement apologizing and affirming respect for China’s sovereignty. After a clip of an advertisement for the Snickers chocolate bar, one of the company’s products previously published referred to “Taiwan” as a country. which ignited a fury of displeasure across mainland China. that holds Taiwan as a part of China
Mars Wrigley’s statement, posted on the popular Chinese social media website Weibo on Friday, said: We are aware of reports on various activities. related to Snickers in some regions of Asia We take this seriously and offer our deepest apologies, and the company has asked the local Snickers team to review and edit on the official website and on social media accounts to ensure that the content is accurate. must
The statement further states that Mars Wrigley respects China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. And the company’s business operations strictly comply with Chinese local laws and regulations.
Mars Wrigley’s release of the apology came following a video ad was posted online regarding a collaboration event for Snickers chocolate bar with world-famous Korean boy group BTS, which it said would be held. Available in South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan only.
By the words said to mention Taiwan. It is a country where Snickers and BTS events will be held that upset China. In the midst of the atmosphere in the Taiwan Strait that is full of intense tension now After China announced a retaliation exercise for Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Recently visited Taiwan
