John Cena is apologizing to China for his "mistake" after sparking backlash there for referring to Taiwan as a country.
While promoting the latest Fast & Furious film that he stars in, the wrestler and actor referenced Taiwan as being the "first country" that can watch the movie, sparking a firestorm in China, as Beijing considers Taiwan its territory, Bloomberg reports. Cena on Tuesday apologized via a video posted on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
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