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American actor and former wrestler John Cena, the new villain of
Fast and Furious 9
, posted a video on Chinese social networks on Tuesday to apologize for calling Taiwan a "country" to the anger of Chinese internet users.
China claims the island of Taiwan, which it considers one of its provinces, and threatens to use force in the event of an official proclamation of independence on the island.
"I respect China and the Chinese people"
On the occasion of the promotion of the last episode of the vroum saga, John Cena called Taiwan a "country" during a meeting with fans held on the island earlier this month. “I gave many, many interviews for
Fast and Furious 9
and I made a mistake during an interview, pleads in Mandarin John Cena, in a video released Tuesday on the Chinese social network Weibo. I have to say, and this is very, very important, that I love and respect China and the Chinese people. I'm really, really sorry for my mistake. I apologize. The footage has already been viewed over two million times.
Fast and Furious 9
made a sensational debut at the world's largest Chinese box office, raising $ 148 million last weekend.
The subject of Taiwan is sensitive in the eyes of Beijing, which does not hesitate to use its vast domestic market as a means of pressure against major international brands.
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