US chain apologises for design that did not include Tibet or Taiwan, two territories that China claims as its ownGap sorry for selling T-shirt with 'incorrect' map of ChinaUS retailer Gap has apologised for selling a T-shirt showing what it called an incorrect map of China, adding it would implement “rigorous reviews” to prevent it happening again. The apology came after a person posted pictures of the T-shirt on Chinese social media network Weibo saying that Chinese-claimed territories, including south Tibet, the island of Taiwan and the South China Sea were omitted. We’ve learned that a Gap brand T-shirt sold in some overseas markets failed to reflect the correct map of China. Gap’s apology comes as China has been increasing efforts to police language used to describe Chinese-claimed territories such as Taiwan. China issued new passports in 2012 that carried a map laying claim to several disputed islands and territories, infuriating countries across Asia.

Source: The Guardian May 15, 2018 02:41 UTC