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Wikipedia says Hong Wang while acknowledging that the native form is Wang Hong and that they are using the Western name order.

• grommz 3mo ago
  Nobody says Jinping Xi or Zedong Mao.
  • bromuro 3mo ago
    Is Elton John or Jhon Elton?
    • rurban 3mo ago
      Is Elton John east Asian? He isn't
      • lode 3mo ago
        I think GP might be referencing to Rowan Atkinson interviewing Elton John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0HqlbX7dc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0HqlbX7dc
  • inigyou 3mo ago
    Can we not just agree that transliteration is tricky business with no single canon? Some Indian restaurants near me sell Aloo Saag, others sell Alu Sag.
    • rurban 3mo ago
      No, there is a single canon. Proper media is able to use proper names. This was not on. Esp. in this case with Wang having a special meaning in China.
  • treetalker 3mo ago
    Well, some do say Jinping the Eleventh …
    • bananaflag 3mo ago
      And Kim Jong the Second, which was confusing since he was actually the second Kim.