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John Cena issues apology to China in Mandarin after calling Taiwan its own country in 'F9' interview

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John Cena apologized to the people of China after mistakenly referring to Taiwan as a country. The professional wrestler and actor accidentally wandered into a very charged political topic in China.

Beijing considers Taiwan a self-ruled democratic island and a province that is part of China.Therefore, referring to it as its own entity is considered offensive in China and disrespectful for some who may use it as an excuse to question Taiwan’s relationship to the country.

Cena was promoting his role in the upcoming ninth installment of the "Fast and Furious" franchise on a Taiwanese broadcaster when he said, in Mandarin, "Taiwan is the first country that can watch ‘F9,’" according to The New York Post.

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