Hollywood Star John Cena Apologizes To China For Calling Taiwan A Country

Los Angeles, May 25, 2021: Hollywood actor and wrestler, John Cena posted a video on Tuesday (May 25) in which he apologized to fans in China for calling Taiwan a country. The "Fast & Furious 9" star referred to Taiwan as a country during a promotional interview of the F9 movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Cena made the Taiwan comment in an interview with the Taiwanese broadcaster TVBS where he reportedly said, "Taiwan is the first country that can watch F9". ICYDK, Beijing considers Taiwan as part of China. Referring to it as a country is often an offensive assertion in China, where matters of sovereignty and territory are passionate issues driven by a strong sense of nationalism.



John Cena joins the long list of celebrities and companies who have previously faced a similar kind of situation and had to apologize for the same. The professional wrestler, Cena posted a video apology in Mandarin on Weibo, a Chinese social network.

"I made a mistake", Cena said in the video, according to The New York Times (via THR). "Now I have to say one thing which is very, very, very important: I love and respect China and Chinese people. I'm very sorry for my mistakes. Sorry. Sorry. I'm really sorry. You have to understand that I love and respect China and Chinese people".

His remark came when Universal's "Fast & Furious 9" doing wonders in China where it takes the biggest opening for a Hollywood movie during the pandemic era. F9 is directed by Justin Lin and also stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron.

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