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Bulgari apologizes to China over Taiwan listing controversy

  • Luxury brand Bulgari apologized after separately listing China and Taiwan on its website.
  • Chinese social media users accused Bulgari of treating Taiwan as independent and called for a boycott.
  • Bulgari's apology statement on Weibo blamed "management negligence" for the mistake.
  • The brand corrected the website but faced ongoing criticism in China for not also apologizing internationally.
  • Other fashion labels have previously faced China's wrath over Taiwan's contested nationhood status.
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