Chinese Cyberspace Regulators Criticize Medtronic for Taiwan Reference

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The medtech titan was told to make a public apology and remove the content.

Cyberspace regulators in China issued sharp criticism to Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and other companies today for referring to Taiwan as an independent country on their websites, classifying it as “illegal content”.

The medtech titan was told to make a public apology and remove the content.

Ten minutes before a deadline set by Chinese regulators, Medtronic said in a statement that it understood China’s position, but the company was just trying to help its users find particular locations.

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