Mercedes issues grovelling apology to Chinese after quoting Dalai Lama - Sensationalist Headlines

[QUOTE]The German auto giant joined several international companies that have backpedalled recently for offending Chinese consumers with advertising or information that clashes with Beijing's official position. Mercedes' seemingly benign post to its official Instagram account showed a Benz on a beach before rolling white-capped waves. "Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open," the ad copy ran, citing the Dalai Lama, who is seen by Beijing as a separatist. "Start your week with a fresh perspective on life from the Dalai Lama," the carmaker wrote in the tagline. The Zen post immediately drew criticism from Chinese internet users for quoting the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, whom Beijing accuses of being a "wolf in monk's robes" seeking Tibetan independence through "spiritual terrorism". The Dalai Lama has called for granting Tibetans greater autonomy within China, but not independence. While Instagram is blocked in China and inaccessible to most Chinese - and the post was penned in English - Mercedes-Benz quickly deleted the photo after the outcry and issued an apology on China's Twitter-like Weibo social media platform. "Even though we deleted the related information as soon as possible, we know this has hurt the feelings of people of this country," Mercedes said on its verified Weibo account on Tuesday. China's state media was less conciliatory, with the online edition of the Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily running an editorial attacking Mercedes after it published an apology. "Mercedes-Benz, you've made yourself an enemy of the Chinese people!" the headline of the editorial read.[/QUOTE] Source: [url]https://www.thelocal.de/20180207/mercedes-issues-grovelling-apology-to-chinese-after-quoting-dalai-lama[/url]

What utter cowards, like I guess from a business perspective it sort of makes sense. But Jesus, have SOME balls.

[QUOTE]spiritual terrorism[/QUOTE] what does this even mean

[QUOTE=da space core;53115188]what does this even mean[/QUOTE] This is China we're talking about, they made illegal to reincarnate. [url]http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=3548813[/url]

The biggest insult here is using the Dalai Llama to advertise a car in the first place, regardless of the Chinese government being whiny about it.

To the chinese people the Dalai Lama is a terrorist, so it doesn't surprise me about the reaction by officials.

Sure, Chinese "consumers" were offended. Nothing suspicious about that in the least.

Yeah, fuck off China

[QUOTE=kylejburke;53115569]Sure, Chinese "consumers" were offended. Nothing suspicious about that in the least.[/QUOTE] I mean, Mercedes couldn't in good conscience let them take their business to...whatever the hell this is: [t]http://wpmedia.driving.ca/2015/04/byd_s8_2010_byd_photo_2010.jpg?quality=99&strip=all&w=1024[/t] I mean, the damn thing might explode and spontaneously strip itself if it was driven with a slight amount of force into a park bench or if it was a Tuesday. Mercedes is saving the Chinese from their own thieving car industry. :v:

The Dallas Lama has seriously good PR. If anybody knew what DLs political goals were and the conditions in Tibet prior to PRC takeover they wouldn't be that outraged

[QUOTE=proboardslol;53116036]The Dallas Lama has seriously good PR. If anybody knew what DLs political goals were and the conditions in Tibet prior to PRC takeover they wouldn't be that outraged[/QUOTE] Found the Chinaman.

[QUOTE=kylejburke;53115569]Sure, Chinese "consumers" were offended. Nothing suspicious about that in the least.[/QUOTE] Ironically it kinda implies that China's government is shit at preventing people from bypassing their stupid internet filters.

[QUOTE=proboardslol;53116036]The Dallas Lama has seriously good PR. If anybody knew what DLs political goals were and the conditions in Tibet prior to PRC takeover they wouldn't be that outraged[/QUOTE] Yeah, genocide and oppression sure are a favourable alternative to pre-violent PRC invasion Tibet..

[QUOTE=snookypookums;53115613]I mean, Mercedes couldn't in good conscience let them take their business to...whatever the hell this is: [t]http://wpmedia.driving.ca/2015/04/byd_s8_2010_byd_photo_2010.jpg?quality=99&strip=all&w=1024[/t] I mean, the damn thing might explode and spontaneously strip itself if it was driven with a slight amount of force into a park bench or if it was a Tuesday. Mercedes is saving the Chinese from their own thieving car industry. :v:[/QUOTE] Oh wow, that's the back end and roof off my car, a Renault Megane 2 Cabriolet-Coupe. Front end off old Mercedes (E-class?) That's crazy

[QUOTE=F.X Clampazzo;53116608]Yeah, genocide and oppression sure are a favourable alternative to[B] pre-violent PRC invasion Tibet..[/B][/QUOTE] The details of which are... actually quite damn difficult to put together from reliable sources beyond it being feudal with a monarch chosen by ceremony (rather than blood.)