Yesterday Marriott was in trouble with the Chinese government for listing Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan as separate countries in a survey that they sent out to guests. China viewed this as Marriott disrespecting their sovereignty, and to punish the world's largest hotel chain, they shut down their website and app in China for…
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PRC is such a petty country. Officially Taiwan is supposedly part of China but we all know that it is not part of the PRC. I consider it as an independent country. But I think Marriott commits a bigger sin by listing Tibet as a separate country, which is a hot topic up there. Delta just lists Taiwan as a separate country, which is honestly the reality.
Eff the Chinese.
Assholes at the top. Lemmings at the bottom. Both evil.
Wait the first two and some part of three describes Americans too.
Eff you Nixon
@Adrian - According to the CNNMoney article, Delta also listed Tibet (and Taiwan) as separate countries.
The timing is kind of interesting cuz now Delta has pulled out of Taiwan. You’d think they would’ve made a big deal about this while Delta was actually flying there.
There is only one true China, but it's headquarters is currently in Taiwan. Eventually, those claiming leadership of the mainland must be driven out.
If this goes on too much, Trump needs to tweet something and then retaliate. Either that or punch Xi in the face and get into a brawl.
Jesus, can we just close the comment session for anything related to China from now on?
Pathetic, both sides.
Taiwan is a separate country. I lived there for 12 years. They have their own government, standing army, economy, and even currency. China is on crack.
The Americans will do or say whatever the communists want them to do or say. Americans need money so they have no ethics no moral no integrity . Just a bunch of stupid sycophant
@Tom that is hilarious and true. Maybe Taiwan should boycott delta for recognizing the illegitimate Maoists who stole their country.
PRC refers (or used to) Tibet as the autonomous region of Tibet, over time Google has named every city by the Chinese name and every other organisation bows to China. They have hundreds of thousands of loyal and proud citizens monitoring the internet. (Yes this one too)
Tibet is Tibet - their people look different, their language is different, not so long ago their borders were closed to the world ( including China) and the Dalai Lama “ruled” the Kingdom of Tibet
PRC now has a super highway, hundreds of thousands of you Chinese soldiers stationed behind sandbagged machine gun posts at intersections, brothels to support them, the locals a subjugated.
I love China
Let's get our pitch forks ready because delta.com still lists US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico as separate entities with their respective flags as well!!!
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its really marriott to blame. now there will be a systematic crackdown from the chinese government.
Really pathetic as this is more about point of sale than politics or business reasons.
Imagine the uproar if China punished all companies for listing Hong Kong as a separate country.
I get it, not that simple and a long history involved, but the behavior on both sides are really petty and this is getting old.
@Nick you lived in a place for 12 years without recognizing the country is officially called Republic of CHINA? It is printed on their passport and currency. They also have China Airlines...
Taiwan does have its own international aviation code which is used to navigate and direct baggage as well as goods imported into Taiwan - it wasn't a mistake, it just irritates Beijing that Taiwan is recognised as being distinct from China.
@AST yes one is called the republic of China the other the People's Republic of China. It's okay you must make the same mistake with the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Or tell people from North and South Dakota they are the same state. Better yet was West Germany and East Germany the same place?
@Charles I did not say they are the same place. But just stating the fact that there is NO country called Taiwan. The country’s name is Repubic of China, period. Taiwan is a province of the Republic of China. I do not see any problem with “Taiwan, China” just like one sees no problem with “Seoul, Korea”.
@AST wumao alert. I will never stop calling out communist party commentors. This is getting kinda fun! Don't be jealous of democracy just because you can't have it.
Seoul is a city Taiwan is not. You arguing semantics. Taiwan is the informal name for the ROC. Just like there is no country called America...your original post served no purpose and neither did your follow up.
@AST Yeah Nanking, Japan has more truth to Taiwan, PR China.
Japan once actually possessed sovereignty over Nanking. PR China never did over Taiwan.
@lucky - what’s the point of posting this? Nothing directly miles or points-related. Pretty pathetic plea for clicks on your part.
Some of us fly to those part of China. It could be a concern. I am glad that Lucky post about this.
@Jay
Real respectful of you to make this example when the Japs massacred 300,000 innocent civilians in Nanking.
Man these commenters are hypocrites on the one hand saying how petty the Chinese are and then immediately go on to say things like "go fuck yourself China"... Make some more educated insults jeeez
Every conserversation about China and Taiwan in this forun contains some sorts of political debate. They're separate country. STOP ARGUING!
@Jay
Oh, I don't know...
Considering you now can't book a hotel with Marriott online now in China, and how it might affect passengers on Delta...
Plus, this blog is not just miles points-it has travel news and events as well.
The companies' response should be "Please show us where in Chinese law it says that such a reference is prohibited, what the standard is for deciding that, who decides it, how it can be contested, and that shutting down a website is one of the remedies available to the Chinese government for such violations."
Speaking of airlines, I am sure Lucky will soon talk about Hainan airlines especially since he likes flying in their business and first cabins. According to SCMP, there is speculation that their parent group, HNA will have to come to terms that they may not be able to pay off their outstanding debts. Banks have started to freeze their unused line of credits due to missed payments. They have been on a hot spending spree, but they only build up debts and not enough liquid assets. With huge investments in Hilton or having ownership with Swissport and Gateport, it is not unusual to see their financial crisis coming to light. BOA and Citigroup are steering clear of them for any future dealings. Let us see what will happen and if Hainan will still be around or even expanding at the moment.
Even China Eastern list Taiwan as a seperate country on their miles redemption list. Bet that infuriates the PRC.
https://easternmiles.ceair.com/mpf/#/about/detail/exchange-aviation
LOL at all the China bashers. You are stuck in the Cold War and please never visit the country their people can’t care less about you. But if you actually do you will see how Western propaganda against China is so untrue at so many levels. Not expect you to understand though again you are just nobody.
@LKos Sooo...are you claiming that Taiwan *is* part of China? What's next...you're gonna claim that the United States is still part of the Great Britain?? LOLOLOL
@Daniel
I think China Eastern is listing Taiwan separately as a region, rather than as a separate country.
When you go online shopping with Taobao or any other similar Chinese websites, they alway say "Free shipping nationwide... except Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Tibet and Xinjiang" Well! 😉
@ddd But look at the heading - ‘country’. China being all antsy you’d think they’d put an asterisk and a disclaimer.
@Chris M
Still less than 5 per cent of people massacred by Mao and his successors!
@ruleoflaw
Xi Jinping's words and thoughts are the governing law of PR China, and there is no contesting his thoughts and words -probably other than bribing him.
Until the PRC's government treats Taiwan and its people how they want to be treated, the world will never truly respect PRC's sovereignty of Taiwan.