Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after uproar in China

Koh Ewe

BBC News, Singapore

Reuters People walk past a store of Swiss watchmaker Swatch, in Beijing, China. A woman and a man can be seen in the foreground. He is wearing a maroon t-shirt and she is wearing a pink top with a yellow bag. The Swatch logo can be seen shining behind them, with the entrance to the store belowReuters

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and pulled an ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted uproar among Chinese social media users.

Critics said the pose resembled the…

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