Snickers owner apologises after referring to Taiwan as a country

Snickers apologizes to China over BTS ad referring to Taiwan as a country

US candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it “respects China’s national sovereignty” and apologized after an advertisement for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage in China. Screenshots of marketing for the nutty confectionery featuring the South Korean pop group BTS were swiftly picked up on social media in China. “We are aware of reports on Snickers-related activities in certain regions of Asia, take this very ser

Snickers maker forced to apologise after sparking China fury in major Taiwan blunder

THE MANUFACTURER of Snickers chocolate bars has apologised for promotional material which was said to paint Taiwan as an independent country.

Snickers owner apologizes after referring to Taiwan as a country

American candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it "respects China's national sovereignty" and apologized after an advert for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland.Screenshots of marketing for the nutty confectionery featuring the South Korean boyband BTS were swiftly picked up on social media in mainland China, where any suggestion the island is an independent nation is highly taboo."We are aware of r…

Snickers maker apologises for ad suggesting Taiwan is a country

Mars Wrigley, the maker of the Snickers candy bar, has apologised for an advert suggesting Taiwan is a country.

Snickers apologises after advertisement depicts Taiwan as a separate country

Hours after the first statement, Snickers China shared another Weibo post adding that "there is only one China in this world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory".

Snickers owner apologizes after referring to Taiwan as a country

American candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it "respects China's national sovereignty" and apologized after an advert for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland. Screenshots of marketing for the nutty confectionery featuring the South Korean boyband BTS were swiftly picked up on…