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Mercedes-Benz, the German car maker, joined the international companies bowing to pressure from China when they issued an official apology to Chinese customers for their Instagram post showing an image of a car along with a quote attributed to HH the Dalai Lama: “Look at the situations from all angles, and you will become more open”. Criticisms from Chinese netizens poured in and Mercedes-Benz deleted the post.
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