"Actor John Cena groveled before the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Monday, apologizing obsequiously for the heinous sin of referring to Taiwan as a separate country.
Cena had traveled to Taiwan and China promoting his upcoming film Fast & Furious 9.
While the impetus for Cena’s groveling apology remains unclear, this episode illustrates the terrifying sway China has over America’s media environment.
“Hi China, I’m John Cena. I’m in the middle of Fast and Furious 9 promotions. I’m doing a lot of interviews. I made a mistake in one of my interviews. Everyone was asking me if I could use Chinese – [movie] staff gave me a lot of information, so there was a lot of interviews and information,” Cena said in Mandarin in a video message on Sina Weibo, the South China Morning Post reported.
“I made one mistake,” he added.
“Hi China, I’m John Cena. I’m in the middle of Fast and Furious 9 promotions. I’m doing a lot of interviews. I made a mistake in one of my interviews. Everyone was asking me if I could use Chinese – [movie] staff gave me a lot of information, so there was a lot of interviews and information,” Cena said in Mandarin in a video message on Sina Weibo, the South China Morning Post reported.
“I made one mistake,” he added.
“I have to say something very, very, very important now. I love and respect China and Chinese people. I’m very, very sorry about my mistake. I apologize, I apologize, I’m very sorry. You must understand that I really love, really respect China and the Chinese people. My apologies. See you.”...Read all!
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