The Chinese government criticized NBC for displaying an “incomplete” map during its coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony;
First “hurt feelings” transgression of the Tokyo Olympics happened halfway through the opening ceremony, as NBC uses an “incomplete map” of China.
- “The map is an expression of the national territory, symbolizing national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement read, via Bloomberg. “We urge the NBC to recognize the serious nature of this problem and take measures to correct the error.”
- “Attempts to use the Olympic Games to play political ‘tricks’ and self-promotion to achieve ulterior motives will never succeed.”
SOURCE: FOXNEWS