Commentary: John Cena Apologizes To China for Calling Taiwan a Country: ‘I Love and Respect China’
If you needed video evidence that Chinese government officials are ultimately responsible for what Americans see in theaters, look no further than actor and wrestler John Cena’s pathetic new video. Cena, who stars in…
If you needed video evidence that Chinese government officials are ultimately responsible for what Americans see in theaters, look no further than actor and wrestler John Cena’s pathetic new video.
Cena, who stars in the upcoming “Fast & Furious” sequel “F9,” called Taiwan a “country” in a recent interview.
On Tuesday, he issued a video apology to China that was nothing short of pitiful while speaking in Mandarin.
The 44-year-old was hyping up the film in a May 8 interview with the Taiwanese outlet TVBS when he said that “Taiwan will be the first country to see” the film, Newsweek reported.
The comment offended communist China, which claims the island as its sovereign territory. The Taiwanese see that differently, of course, and they want recognition as being an independent nation — which Cena gave them with his comment.
The situation is complicated yet simple. China will threaten to flex its muscle on anyone who dares to side with the movement for independence in Taiwan, where many people simply want freedom.
Cena, who is known for flexing muscle in the ring and playing the tough guy in films, didn’t dare take part in a staring contest with China’s government in this saga. He instantly blinked and offered an apology that looked very much like a hostage video.
“Hello, China. This is John Cena,” the actor said in Mandarin in the video, which was posted on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, according to Newsweek. “I did many, many interviews for ‘Fast & Furious 9.’ In one of the interviews I made a mistake.”