Mars Wrigley removes Snickers commercial that listed Taiwan as a country
08/05/2022 11:29 PM
American confectionery Mars, Inc. removed a Snickers candy bar commercial that displayed the national flag of the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan's official name) Friday, following attacks from nationalistic Chinese netizens.
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