Chinese star Lu Han cuts ties with luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet after CEO refers to Taiwan as a country

Chinese star Lu Han announced he will cut ties with Audermars Piquet after its brand CEO referred to Taiwan as a country. — Picture via Instagram/ 7_luhan_m

The brand’s CEO François-Henry Bennahmias got in the soup following a video taken from an interview where he had referred to Taiwan as an “ultra-modern, high-tech country”. “Audemars Piguet has always adhered to the one-China position and firmly safeguarded China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Celebrities in China are often pressured to conform to values espoused by the Chinese government or face repercussions, according to the news agency.

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