United passenger's removal sparks outrage in China
Images of a man being forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight drew widespread condemnation in China, where state media fuelled the public's anger with reports that noted the unidentified victim was an "Asian passenger." Video of the violent incident posted on China's Twitter-like microblogging service Weibo had been viewed more than 210m times by late Tuesday. Many responded with outrage over perceived bias against the passenger and some called for a boycott of the airline. United does considerable business with Chinese passengers and a consumer boycott could cause it serious pain. United says it operates more nonstop US-China flights to more cities in China than any other airline. Rowdiness has long been associated with air travel in China, including passengers getting into fights with crew members. <br/>
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United passenger's removal sparks outrage in China
Images of a man being forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight drew widespread condemnation in China, where state media fuelled the public's anger with reports that noted the unidentified victim was an "Asian passenger." Video of the violent incident posted on China's Twitter-like microblogging service Weibo had been viewed more than 210m times by late Tuesday. Many responded with outrage over perceived bias against the passenger and some called for a boycott of the airline. United does considerable business with Chinese passengers and a consumer boycott could cause it serious pain. United says it operates more nonstop US-China flights to more cities in China than any other airline. Rowdiness has long been associated with air travel in China, including passengers getting into fights with crew members. <br/>
