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Former NBA star Howard stirs Chinese anger by calling Taiwan a country

Summary by Ground News
Basketball star Dwight Howard has drawn a fierce backlash in China after he called Taiwan a "country" in a video. The 37-year-old American's comments came in a commercial appearance alongside Taiwan's vice-president.

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Basketball Player Dwight Howard Apologizes to China for Referring to Taiwan as a Country

Basketball player Dwight Howard recently stepped into the middle of an international foreign policy controversy by referring to ...

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Dwight Howard Bends The Knee To China After Sparking Outrage, Walks Back Comment Calling Taiwan A Country

Ex-NBA superstar Dwight Howard is now the source of geopolitical strife after calling Taiwan a "country" before being pressured into walking the comments back.

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Former NBA Player Dwight Howard Walks Back Calling Taiwan a 'Country' After Genocidal China Objects

Dwight Howard, who last played for the L.A. Lakers in 2022, has walked back his description of Taiwan as a "country" after Chinese criticism.

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Ex-NBA star Dwight Howard sparks anger in China by calling Taiwan a 'country'

HONG KONG — Former NBA star Dwight Howard faced a wave of fury in China on Friday after referring to Taiwan as a “country” in a promotional video.

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Former NBA star Dwight Howard sparks fury in China over reference to Taiwan as 'country'

Eight-time NBA All-Star and former NBA champion Dwight Howard is facing criticism on Chinese social media after he referred to Taiwan as a country in a promotional video posted to Twitter. Howard, who has been playing the in the Taiwanese professional basketball league since November, filmed a promotional video for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs alongside Vice President William Lai.  "Hello everyone, I’m Dwight Howard and since I came to Taiwan…

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Former NBA star Dwight Howard sparks backlash in China after calling Taiwan a 'country'

By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Former NBA player Dwight Howard has become the latest international sports star to be caught in the crosshairs of Chinese nationalist wrath after he referred to Taiwan as a “country” in a promotional video alongside the democratic island’s vice president. The 37-year-old eight-time NBA All-Star has enjoyed huge popularity in Taiwan since joining its professional team Taoyuan Leopards from the Los Angeles Lakers…

·Idaho Falls, United States
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