Netflix series criticized online in China over Taiwan flag
JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer
May 19, 2021
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1of3FILE- In this Nov. 4, 2017, file photo, the logo of American entertainment company Netflix is pictured in Paris. Chinese nationalism on the internet has a new target: Netflix and its popular Thai drama “Girl from Nowhere.” Comments online Wednesday complained the series’ Facebook page showed the flags of Taiwan, the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of its territory, and of Hong Kong, where the party is trying to crush pro-democracy activism.Christophe Ena/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3Residents rest near a map of China near a shopping district in Beijing on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Chinese nationalism on the internet has a new target: Netflix and its popular Thai drama Girl from Nowhere. Netflix joins a growing list of foreign retailers, airlines, hotels and other companies that have been attacked online