Mr. Geng did not mention Ms. Sanders’s swipe about “Orwellian nonsense,” nor did he say how China would enforce its wishes on the websites and the promotional materials of foreign companies. After President Trump took office, he tried to foster a cordial relationship with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and Mr. Trump says he and Mr. Xi are friends. She is skeptical of closer ties between authoritarian China and Taiwan, which has been a democracy since the 1990s. Chinese officials have been especially incensed by a small group of activists in Hong Kong who want it to seek independence. In January, Chinese officials temporarily suspended the Chinese website of Marriott International, accusing the hotel chain of listing Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as separate countries.

Source: New York Times May 06, 2018 18:00 UTC