John Cena apologizes to China in Mandarin for referring to Taiwan as a country

Actor and professional wrestler John Cena issued an apology to China for referring to Taiwan as a country during a promotional interview.

Cena, 44, apologized on Tuesday in Mandarin on the Chinese social media network Weibo for making the reference to Taiwan as a country, which many Chinese people view as an insult due to China’s long-held view that Taiwan is a breakaway province and not an independent country.

“I made a mistake,” Cena said. “Now I have to say one thing, which is very, very, very important: I love and respect China and...