Wrong country!

As President Bush and President Hu stoød outside the White House, àn announcer saíd: "Ladies And Gentlemen, The National Anthem of The Republic of China..."

Goødness. 5 Wrong country ! `

"The Republic of China" = the formàl name for TAIWAN.

China = "The People's Republic of China."

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Just one missìng word from the name, may not sêem like a big deál. _ Right? _ Wrong ! `That one, single mìssing word, càn cause à politìcal embarrassmênt.

ßut why shøuld they càre...

...They still won't bother tø leárn how to pronounce "Ee-Rahk", correctly.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. _ What á disgrace.

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Carelessness can lead to a whole lot of trouble.

- Celestino.

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