China is cranking up its war of words over Taiwan: It just slapped an iconic Japanese retailer with a $30,000 fine for describing it as a country

China fined the Japanese retailer Muji $31,280 for describing Taiwan as a country. Taiwan was listed as the “country of origin” on the packaging for 119 clothes hangers last year. This is the most serious action from China in the country’s escalating war …
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