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1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. (In this article, 1st and 2nd paragraphs). List the who, what, where and when of this news report. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. a) How does the Chinese Communist Party (the government of China, ruled by President-for-life Xi Jinping) view Taiwan?
b) What does the communist government use to get the world to comply with its demand that no one refer to Taiwan as the independent democratic country that it is?

3. a) Watch John Cena’s apology. Define kowtow.
b) Do you think Cena was kowtowing to China? Explain your answer.

4. What do you think the almost 24 million citizens of Taiwan think of Mr. Cena’s apology and therefore denial that they are an independent country?

5. Should John Cena apologize to his Taiwanese fans for denying that Taiwan is an independent country? Explain your answer.

6. CNN notes, “Beijing often polices the way global brands talk about China or any of its political interests.”
What should every professional athlete, team and league, every Hollywood “star” and movie studio, every American corporation do going forward? Deny the truth and collect billions from the Chinese market of 1.4 billion people - or follow India’s lead and speak the truth regardless of the financial consequences? Explain your answer.