Chinese Exporters Putting Propaganda Messages on Products Such As “Diaoyu Island are Chinese!"

[VALKRYIE]

‘Diaoyu Islands are Chinese’: Vietnam rejects China’s ‘political’ apple packaging

22 October 2015 12:03
Vivienne Zeng

Vietnamese custom authorities have demanded a Chinese exporter stop sending apples packaged in boxes which feature messages such as “Diaoyu Islands are Chinese” printed on them.

According to a press release on the Vietnamese government website, it is against the law to put political messages on fruit boxes. Measuring 20 x 15 x 25 cm, the apple boxes came with the Chinese flag printed on one side and messages stating the Diaoyu Islands are Chinese in Chinese and English on the other side. They were found in Quang Ninh Province.

Vietnamese custom officials inspecting the apples with “political packaging.” Photo: Vietnamese customs.

The Chinese side “is taking advantage of commercial activities” for “propaganda related to territorial sovereignty disputes with other countries,” the press release read.

Such behaviours violate Vietnamese and international law and “affects foreign relations of Vietnam and the countries concerned,” the government said.

The Diaoyu Islands, located in the East China Sea, are claimed by China, Japan and Taiwan. In Japan, the isles are known as the Senkakus.

Vietnamese authorities have asked the importer to cancel future orders of apples with the same packaging.

The news was widely reported in Vietnam and picked up by Japanese media.

'Diaoyu Islands are Chinese': Vietnam rejects China's 'political' apple packaging | Hong Kong Free Press

 

[cyrusthevirus]

Vietnam can buy apples from India.

 

[VALKRYIE]

Vietnam blocks Chinese apple imports over island dispute

HANOI — China's apple exporters will have to come up with new, non-controversial packaging if they want to resume sending the fruit to Vietnam, authorities said Thursday.

Published: 22/10/2015 at 02:00 PM

"Importers will have to cancel those cartons if they want to want to import apples to Vietnam," Pham Trung Vinh, deputy customs director in Quang Ninh province, told dpa.

Authorities in the province, which borders China's Guangxi province, started refusing the Chinese apple shipments in late September after noticing that cartons were printed with the claim "Diaoyu Island belongs to China" in English and Chinese.

The East China Sea island is also claimed by Japan, which calls it Senkaku.

Vietnam also has a territorial dispute with China over the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

The carton messages violate international and Vietnamese law, according to a statement on the official Vietnamese customs' website.

China's propaganda campaign, critics say, includes maps that assert a vast Chinese dominion over the South China Sea and imagery on official travel documents.

In addition to Vietnam and Japan, China's territorial claims are under protest from the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and Brunei.

Bangkokpost.com

 

[Rechoice]

China can bully Viet and Pynoy, but she ís crying before Japanse.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

China can bully Viet and Pynoy, but she ís crying before Japanse.

lol it's the opposite. in chunxiao oil fields we drill their oil despite Japanese protest and we do the same to Vietnam.

 

[Cossack25A1]

Not really surprising, considering the levels of patriotic fervor being fermented in Mainland China; the PDF China Platoon is a good example.

 

[Sommer]

lol it's the opposite. in chunxiao oil fields we drill their oil despite Japanese protest and we do the same to Vietnam.

"drill their oil", are you kiding? Our oil fields is on our side with or without the argument. Does it make fun to defame Chinese name?

 

[dichoi]

lol it's the opposite. in chunxiao oil fields we drill their oil despite Japanese protest and we do the same to Vietnam.

You admitted: China has stolen oil from Japan.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

China can bully Viet and Pynoy, but she ís crying before Japanse.

Not really, we just want to troll Japan.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

"drill their oil", are you kiding? Our oil fields is on our side with or without the argument. Does it make fun to defame Chinese name?

You are absolutely right. One must checked their facts esp. the historical one.

Not really, we just want to troll Japan.

You must not waste time argument in circle with trolls that do not deal with fact.

 

[Enver Paşa]

So chinese exporters using their market share to do political Propaganda?

Interesting. One should question chinese economical policy and avoid to buy chinese products.

 

[Husnainshah]

stop sending apples packaged in boxes which feature messages such as “Diaoyu Islands are Chinese” printed on them.

lol. China seems to be on trolling mode. Quoted sentence gave me a good laugh.

 

[Rechoice]

The action taken by Vietnam is liken to outsider like me to a dog licking Japan boot. Crying????

You do, but we do not. We kicked them out.

 

[Rechoice]

LOL Barking dogs do not bite. They licked their master boots.

I have lessons from Cesar Milan.

we kicked France, USA and China out from Vietnam. enough said.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

we kicked France, USA and China out from Vietnam. enough said.

That is totally UNGRATEFUL since you a new breed of VC totally omitted the role of Mao's advisors and soldiers.

The fact is Vietnam's greatest hero General Vo Nguyen Giap openly admitted that before he passed away.

Perhaps Uncle Ho Chi Min a life member of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) will enlightened you if he is alive.