Wrestling superstar John Cena apologized to the People’s Republic of China and its roughly 1.5 billion inhabitants last week, adding his name to a long list of celebrities and companies asking the communist government for forgiveness — presumably due to fear of financial repercussions.
“I made a mistake,” Cena told China after referring to Taiwan as an independent country while promoting his latest film, a claim that China has long disputed. “Now I have to say one thing, which is very, very, very important: I love and respect China and Chinese people.”
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