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Mercedes Draws Flak for ‘Insulting China’ With Slanted-Eyes Model

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Mercedes Draws Flak for ‘Insulting China’ With Slanted-Eyes Model
A woman wearing a mask stands near an ad featuring models for makeup products, in Beijing, on Dec. 28, 2021. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo
By Rita Li
12/29/2021Updated: 12/29/2021

German automaker Mercedes-Benz provoked anger in China for using a model with “slanted eyes” in a video advertisement.

The Asian-looking female model, featuring small, slanted eyes and high cheekbones, drew criticism from nationalistic Chinese netizens upon its release via Chinese social media platform Weibo on Dec. 25.
Rita Li
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Rita Li is a reporter with The Epoch Times, focusing on U.S. and China-related topics. She began writing for the Chinese-language edition in 2018.
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