Advertisements featuring some Chinese models have sparked feuding in China over whether their appearance and makeup are perpetuating harmful stereotypes of Asians. German automaker Mercedes-Benz and a Chinese food company are the latest to get caught up in the fray. Mercedes Benz also was attacked by some Chinese online who accused it of using a model with “slanted eyes” in its advertisements on Weibo.
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Advertisements draw flak in China over Asian stereotypes