Screenshot of AFP photo as posted on ABS-CBNNews.com
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ABS-CBNNews.com reports that "a photo from Agence France-Presse (AFP) showed a cook working for an unidentified Houhai restaurant bearing the sign: "This shop does not receive the Japanese, the Philippines (sic), the Vietnamese, and dog (sic)."
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The report further revealed that the Chinese webiste, Beijing Cream, "identified the shop as Beijing Snacks and noted that it was a ’bizarre example(s) of unhealthy nationalism’ in light of the territorial disputes among China and the three other countries." The report also pointed out: "China, the Philippines and Vietnam are embroiled in a territorial dispute about the West Philippine Sea, while Japan is contesting ownership of islands in the East China Sea."
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The report quoted Johan U of Beijing Cream, who said, "This kind of sign would result in a hefty fine in most places and instant removal."
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