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T-shirt logo mix-up raises tensions between China and Canada
An apparent mix-up between the name of a Chinese city and a logo for a US hip hop group has sparked a new feud between Beijing and Canada.
Key points:
- China lodged a formal complaint with Canada over the shirts
- The logo on T-shirts was a homage to the Wu-Tang Clan, Canadian media said
- Ottowa has reportedly apologised for the misunderstanding
China says it has lodged a formal complaint with Canada over T-shirts ordered by one of its Beijing embassy staff that allegedly mock China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters on Tuesday Beijing had called on Canada to “thoroughly investigate the incident and give China a clear explanation”.
The incident arose after a T-shirt maker posted online…
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