How a US coffee shop sparked a diplomatic standoff between China and Taiwan
A bakery in California has found itself at the centre of an international storm after it welcomed the president of The result was a major diplomatic incident as Chinese customers launched a boycott of the 85C Bakery Cafe, which rapidly disappeared from online ordering platforms on the Chinese mainland. The episode highlight's Beijing's sensitivity over an island that considers itself a sovereign state, but has never declared formal independence. The Taiwanese-owned chain apologised and distanced itself from the views of after she dropped in ...
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