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[DiipuSurotu]

Shortly after President Trump's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit, a White House news release misidentified Xi as the leader of ”the Republic of China."

Xi is the president of the People's Republic of China.

Tsai Ing-wen is the president of the Chinese nationalist government on the island of Taiwan, which claims to be the Republic of China.

On the surface, this may seem to be just a minor oversight, but considering Trump's previous wavering on the one-China policy long held by Washington, this could be taken as an offense by Beijing.

It was the White House press shop's second flub of the day. Earlier Saturday, they incorrectly referred to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as ”President Abe of Japan" in a news release detailing Trump's meeting with the Japanese leader. However, Trump did correctly refer to the leader of Japan as prime minister during his remarks.

Saturday's gaffes aren't the first time the White House press team has misidentified world leaders since Trump took office.

In January, the White House misspelled British Prime Minister Theresa May's first name, leaving out the letter ”h," in a memo and official schedule sent to the press.

The White House promptly corrected the error but not before several news outlets noted the misspelling was the name of a different, um, public figure: former adult film star Teresa May.

In February, White House press secretary Sean Spicer referred to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as ”Joe" during a news conference.

More at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ies-japanese-prime-minister-abe-as-president/

Ban me from GameFAQs if old

 

[Cookie18]

On the surface, this may seem to be just a minor oversight

Not when it comes from the White House.

Spoiler

Who am I kidding? We all know that doesn't mean shit anymore

 

[HStallion]

You can google all this shit in 30 seconds which is even more funny.

 

[Reversed]

I bet they pronounce it as "President Eyb".

 

[Wag]

It doesn't matter, they all look the same anyways...

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

I bet they pronounce it as "President Eyb".

Iirc Trump called the Japanese Prime Minister Ah-Bey and not Abe like Lincoln so dunno

 

[Saya]

This also happened:

 

[cameron]

https://twitter.com/mitchellreports/status/883783368822980608


“A lot of those jobs, I don’t want to appoint, because they’re unnecessary to have.You know, we have so many people in government, even me. I look at some of the jobs and it’s people over people over people. I say, ‘What do all these people do?’ You don’t need all those jobs.”

 

[Stinkles]

In my job one of the things that is drilled into us when dealing with localization is the massive importance of getting China and Taiwan correct with a careful balance of phrasing, nomenclature and flags.

And I make video games. Good to know our leaders take it just as seriously....

 

[jerry113]

That's akin to getting South Korea (Republic of Korea) and North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea" mixed up lol.

 

[Slackbladder]

Accidentally? Incompetence doesn't make something accidental. It should say "White House incompetence mixes up titles of Asian country leaders".

 

[Bold One]

 

[the-pi-guy]

I misread that whole thing...

 

[LiK]

Everyone at the WH are fucking idiots.

 

[Mariolee]

This also happened:

As an Indonesian, I think this is downright racist, ignorant, and offensive, so par for the course for the administration.

 

[Mr.Shrugglesツ]

These things aren't accidental.


Expect some fuckery coming out regarding China soon.

 

[I-hate-u]

Why does Joko Widodo looks exactly like Obama tho?

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Why does Joko Widodo looks exactly like Obama tho?

That's not photoshopped?

 

[Randdalf]

Why does Joko Widodo looks exactly like Obama tho?

Obama actually spent a lot of his childhood in Indonesia

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Why does Joko Widodo looks exactly like Obama tho?

 

[Linkura]

Why does Joko Widodo looks exactly like Obama tho?

He's Obama's half brother.

 

[Vic]

Why does Joko Widodo looks exactly like Obama tho?

 

[sphagnum]

Obama actually spent a lot of his childhood in Indonesia

I don't think that's how it works

 

[GrimmGrinn]

I don't think that's how it works

LMAO

 

[Dynomutt]

Why does Joko Widodo looks exactly like Obama tho?

Now here's a conspiracy...

And they were worried he was born in Kenya.

Obama like Prometheus 10 steps ahead...

 

[meppi]

I don't think that's how it works

Of course it does. Just look at the picture!

 

[Cizard]