China Torches NBC for Olympics Graphic Showing Map of Country Without Taiwan and South China Sea
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Jul 26th, 2021
China is irate at NBC for showing what it labeled an “incomplete” map of the nation during its coverage of Friday night’s Opening Ceremonies at the 2021 Olympics.
In a statement put out by the Chinese consulate in New York Saturday (via Reuters), China blasted NBC for displaying a map of the country which did not include Taiwan or the South China Sea. The consulate said that the map “hurt the dignity and emotions of the Chinese people.”
“We urge NBC to recognize the serious nature of this problem and take measures to correct the error,” the consulate said.
China has made sweeping claims of the South China Sea, which have been rejected by an independent arbitration tribunal. The U.S. government officially supports the Philippines and other Southeast Asian coastal states in disputes over the territory.
The U.S., meanwhile, has maintained a policy of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan since the 1970s. The U.S. recognizes the government in Beijing as the only legitimate China, but continues to deal with self-governing Taiwan and defended it from invasion threats by China.
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