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From the article: "While H&M's physical stores in China remain, it is no longer possible to hail a taxi to the shops using an app" That doesn't seem like it's

From the article: "While H&M's physical stores in China remain, it is no longer possible to hail a taxi to the shops using an app" That doesn't seem like it's solely the choice of consumers/various celebrities.

FooBarWidget 6y ago
Taxi app companies aren't government-owned.
- jeswin 6y ago
  Why would privately-held Taxi App companies unanimously take these brands off the maps? It's not like people are going to feel bad if they see H&M on the map, and lash out against a Taxi app.
  - FooBarWidget 6y ago
    You probably know how patriotic Americans are, right? Well: Chinese are the same! Chinese nationalism is a thing. Although I'm not sure whether you believe that. In fact, nationalism is a thing in many Asian countries. In South Korea, there was recently a backlash against a K-drama for depicting that certain cultural elements may have originated from China. I don't know anything about the historical facts surrounding that case, but this is an example of how strong nationalism can be in east-Asian countries, including China.
    - pjc50 6y ago
      Yes, and in both cases that makes people easily led into boycotts or panics by propaganda.
  - phantomathkg 6y ago
    Simply because if they don't, the app will be attacked by the mass.
    - FooBarWidget 6y ago
      This isn't the first boycott in China. There have been lots and lots of boycotts in China. In all of those instances, people don't lash out to those who stay quiet. Given this track record, why do you believe that this time is any different?
  - ksec 6y ago
    There is only one single Data Source for Maps in China. You are not even allowed to Map China and own those Data. So as long as that Data Source no longer shows H&M, every single App including Apple Map wont have H&M on it.
- underseacables 6y ago
  There is no such thing as a Chinese company not owned by the government of China.
- utrechtsouth 6y ago
  But they are government controlled.

FooBarWidget 6y ago

Taxi app companies aren't government-owned.

jeswin 6y ago
Why would privately-held Taxi App companies unanimously take these brands off the maps? It's not like people are going to feel bad if they see H&M on the map, and lash out against a Taxi app.
- FooBarWidget 6y ago
  You probably know how patriotic Americans are, right? Well: Chinese are the same! Chinese nationalism is a thing. Although I'm not sure whether you believe that. In fact, nationalism is a thing in many Asian countries. In South Korea, there was recently a backlash against a K-drama for depicting that certain cultural elements may have originated from China. I don't know anything about the historical facts surrounding that case, but this is an example of how strong nationalism can be in east-Asian countries, including China.
  - pjc50 6y ago
    Yes, and in both cases that makes people easily led into boycotts or panics by propaganda.
- phantomathkg 6y ago
  Simply because if they don't, the app will be attacked by the mass.
  - FooBarWidget 6y ago
    This isn't the first boycott in China. There have been lots and lots of boycotts in China. In all of those instances, people don't lash out to those who stay quiet. Given this track record, why do you believe that this time is any different?
- ksec 6y ago
  There is only one single Data Source for Maps in China. You are not even allowed to Map China and own those Data. So as long as that Data Source no longer shows H&M, every single App including Apple Map wont have H&M on it.
underseacables 6y ago
There is no such thing as a Chinese company not owned by the government of China.
utrechtsouth 6y ago
But they are government controlled.