Firms told to respect sovereignty

More overseas companies mislabel parts of China as separate countries

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies urged overseas companies on Friday to show respect for China's sovereignty and territorial integrity after more companies were found to have made mistakes like listing parts of the country such as Taiwan and Tibet as separate nations in public corporate communications.

After Marriott International was found to have listed Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao as countries in a survey sent to its Chinese members, three others - fashion retailer Zara, US medical equipment company Medtronic and Delta Air Lines were also found to have similar mistakes on their websites.