Chocolate and candy purveyor Mars Wrigley made a grovelling apology on Friday for a Snickers product launch which Chinese social media users said suggested that Taiwan was a country.
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Mars bows down to China: Chocolate maker issues grovelling apology after describing Taiwan as a country as part of Snickers promotion
Videos and pictures of an event promoting a Snickers bar that was said to be only available in the 'countries' of South Korea, Malaysia, and Taiwan went viral on Chinese platform Weibo on Friday.