Can’t sell them anymore! Amazon has completely removed these products from the shelves

Sri Lanka has protested to Amazon, accusing the platform of selling anti-slip door mats printed with the Sri Lankan flag.

It is understood that several Chinese suppliers offer anti-slip doormats with the Sri Lankan flag on Amazon , with prices ranging from US$10 to US$24 . In addition, there are also sellers on the platform selling underwear and bikinis with flag prints , with prices ranging from US$9.20 to US$17.30.

Sri Lanka is highly sensitive to the misuse of the national flag and Buddhist symbols , and these products are a red flag! The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has discussed the matter with the Chinese Embassy in Colombo and asked the Colombo mission in Beijing to track down the manufacturer ; the ministry has also instructed the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington to "follow up on this matter" with Amazon .

The incident also attracted attention on social platforms at home and abroad, and netizens discussed it:

I am from Sri Lanka and it is so heartbreaking to see our flag printed on carpets for sale …

This is so bad!

This business should apologize.

We have different cultures and should respect each other.

The Chinese Embassy in Colombo also posted a tweet on Twitter to express its position on the matter ↓

The specific content is as follows: "The national flag must be fully respected. Concerns about the investigation have been conveyed. Sellers from different countries sell similar products on Amazon. For decades, China has supported Sri Lanka's peace, prosperity and dignity.

At present, when the editor searches for "sri lanka flag mat" on Amazon , the named anti-slip door mats, underwear, bikinis and other products have been removed from the shelves. Although mouse pads, table mats and other products printed with the Sri Lankan flag pattern can be seen on the front desk, when you click on them, it shows "Currently unavailable" .

After the embassy intervened, Amazon completely removed these products from its shelves. Sellers are advised not to sell related products in the future, and should also be cautious when listing products related to the flags of other countries.

From this incident, the editor also noticed the following two points↓

On the one hand, the charm of Made in China is unquestionable. Judging from the data from the first two months of this year, China's goods trade exports reached 3.06 trillion yuan, an increase of 50.1% , which shows how popular Made in China is!

On the other hand, this is not the first time that Chinese-made products have gotten into trouble overseas. In the past, there have been many reports of Chinese-made products being boycotted, recalled, and removed from shelves.

Recently, there have been news reports that Chinese-made products are popular overseas. It is certainly gratifying to see Chinese-made products go abroad. However, it is precisely because of going abroad that sellers must grasp the right degree to avoid disaster.

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