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Mercedes swept up in China internet furor over model’s eyes

December 30, 2021
Source: internetdo.com internetdo.com
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Mercedes-Benz removed a video advertisement from a Chinese social media website, state media said, after the clip got swept up in a charged national debate over depictions of Asian-looking features by foreign companies. The video was posted on Mercedes-Benz’s official Weibo account on Saturday and later removed due to public backlash, the Communist Party’s Global Times newspaper said. “The makeup of the female model looked like slanted eyes and once again aroused a heated discussion from... [ Please, visit website http://internetdo.com ]
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