The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized Tuesday for selling T-shirts with what it says is an incorrect map of China that didn't include self-ruled Taiwan, in the latest example of corporate kowtowing to Beijing. The company took action after photos began circulating on Chinese social media of a T-shirt showing a map that didn't include Taiwan, a self-ruled island that Beijing regards as Chinese territory. The photos were taken at a Gap shop in Canada's Niagara region, Global Times said. Gap is the latest of several companies that have apologized for perceived slights to China's sovereignty. ———This version corrects typo in the first quote to say that it failed to reflect the correct map, rather than incorrect map.

Source: ABC News May 15, 2018 05:09 UTC