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China cracks down on foreign companies calling Taiwan, other regions countries
Source: Reuters
#BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 12, 2018 / 3:24 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
China cracks down on foreign companies calling Taiwan, other regions countries
Brenda Goh, John Ruwitch
5 MIN READ
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s aviation authority on Friday demanded an apology from Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) for listing Taiwan and Tibet as countries on its website, while another government agency took aim at Inditex-owned (ITX.MC) fashion brand Zara and medical device maker Medtronic Plc (MDT.N) for similar issues.
The moves follow a regulator’s decision on Thursday to suspend Marriott International Inc’s (MAR.O) Chinese website for a week to punish the world’s biggest hotel chain for listing Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as separate countries in a customer questionnaire.
The apparent intensification of efforts to police how foreign businesses refer to Chinese-claimed territories - even if only in pull-down menus - underscores just how sensitive the issue of sovereignty has become in a China that is increasingly emboldened on the international stage.
The involvement of more than one Chinese authority in rebuking businesses across different industries suggested possible coordination at a high level of government.
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China cracks down on foreign companies calling Taiwan, other regions countries
Brenda Goh, John Ruwitch
5 MIN READ
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s aviation authority on Friday demanded an apology from Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) for listing Taiwan and Tibet as countries on its website, while another government agency took aim at Inditex-owned (ITX.MC) fashion brand Zara and medical device maker Medtronic Plc (MDT.N) for similar issues.
The moves follow a regulator’s decision on Thursday to suspend Marriott International Inc’s (MAR.O) Chinese website for a week to punish the world’s biggest hotel chain for listing Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as separate countries in a customer questionnaire.
The apparent intensification of efforts to police how foreign businesses refer to Chinese-claimed territories - even if only in pull-down menus - underscores just how sensitive the issue of sovereignty has become in a China that is increasingly emboldened on the international stage.
The involvement of more than one Chinese authority in rebuking businesses across different industries suggested possible coordination at a high level of government.
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Read more: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-delta/china-cracks-down-on-foreign-companies-calling-taiwan-other-regions-countries-idUKKBN1F10R3