Jan 11, 2018 05:50 PM
BUSINESS & TECH
Marriott Draws Fire Over Geography Slip-Up

Marriott International Inc. has posted an apology for identifying Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Tibet as "countries" in a customer survey, saying that it "respects China's sovereignty and territorial integrity." Photo: IC
Global hotel giant Marriott International Inc. has apologized after online anger erupted over its description of Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Tibet as “countries” in a recent customer survey.
The controversy began on Tuesday when a user on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, posted screenshots from a survey to members of Marriott’s customer-loyalty program. The shots showed that Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Tibet were offered as possible answers to the question, “Which country are you currently living in?”
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