Undercurrents in China and global supply chains collided last week. On Friday, Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) was ordered by Chinese officials in Shanghai to fix a “problematic” map on its website. The issue is believed to be related to its depiction of the South China Sea, an area where tensions run high between China and countries in Southeast Asia. After the company attempted to rectify the issue in China, it came under fire in Vietnam for infringing on its maritime sovereignty in the region.
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Undercurrents in China and global supply chains collided last week. On Friday, Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) was ordered by Chinese officials in Shanghai to fix a “problematic” map on its website. The issue is believed to be related to its depiction of the South China Sea, an area where tensions run high between China and countries in Southeast Asia. After the company attempted to rectify the issue in China, it came under fire in Vietnam for infringing on its maritime sovereignty in the region.