US hotel chain Marriott International was forced to make repeated apologies after upsetting China’s authorities and internet users by referring to Chinese regions and cities as countries. Photo: Xinhua US hotel chain Marriott International was forced to make repeated apologies after upsetting China’s authorities and internet users by referring to Chinese regions and cities as countries. Photo: Xinhua
US hotel chain Marriott International was forced to make repeated apologies after upsetting China’s authorities and internet users by referring to Chinese regions and cities as countries. Photo: Xinhua
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Teddy Ng
Teddy Ng

Updated: 1:29am, 14 Jan, 2018

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US hotel chain Marriott International was forced to make repeated apologies after upsetting China’s authorities and internet users by referring to Chinese regions and cities as countries. Photo: Xinhua US hotel chain Marriott International was forced to make repeated apologies after upsetting China’s authorities and internet users by referring to Chinese regions and cities as countries. Photo: Xinhua
US hotel chain Marriott International was forced to make repeated apologies after upsetting China’s authorities and internet users by referring to Chinese regions and cities as countries. Photo: Xinhua
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