Reporter : Gao Jianwen / Editor : Yun Tian / Sound Of Hope
Ref : https://www.soundofhope.org/post/413683 / Direct translation
Image : Web Screenshot
Philippine cosmetics company "Ashley Shine" recently discovered that the origin of one of its hairdressing products was marked as The "Manila Province of the People's Republic of China" caused controversy. On the 20th, four shops selling this hair cream in Manila were ordered to close down by the mayor of Isko Moreno.
According to comprehensive media reports, a photo went viral on the Internet in the Philippines recently, showing that a hair care cream sold in the Philippines marked its production address as "1st Floor, No.707 San Christo Street, San Nicolas District, Manila, People’s Republic of China. "Republic system" has aroused criticism from netizens and public opinion in the Philippines.
The spokesperson of the President of the Philippines, Harry Roque, said, "We are proud of being Filipinos and will never give in to any external forces."
Philippine Rep. Jericho Nograles said that it is difficult to treat this "insult" as a simple mistake, and pointed out that further investigations must be conducted and, within the scope permitted by law, the manufacturer and importer of the product Be blacklisted. In addition, Nogles also asked the Ministry of Trade and Industry to ban the sale of this hair cream. He said in a letter to the Minister of Trade and Industry Ramon Lopez that "Any actions that damage our sovereignty must be taken seriously. "
According to the Central News Agency, when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attended the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Philippine-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2018, he joked in front of the then Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua: "If you like it, take the Philippines Be a province...Philippine Province of the Republic of China." But the People's Republic of China was mistakenly referred to as the Republic of China. Duterte's speech sparked criticism, and the red banner of "Welcome to the Philippines, a province of China" was hung on the pedestrian bridge in Metro Manila to show the irony of Duterte's speech.
No comments:
Post a Comment