Global advertising giant, Grey Worldwide, were accused of offending the Chinese government with an adverting campaign that never went live. The German branch had created a series of printed condom adverts for Doc Morris Pharmacies on the dangers of unprotected sex, suggesting the product could have prevented many of the world's tyrants from existing.
The blunder was picked up by the Chinese media as pictures of the campaign were sent around the world via bloggers. The People's Daily, the newspaper of the Communist Party, devoted a full page to the controversy and demanded a full apology.
However, Grey have been quick to apologise for the depiction of Chairman Mao and denounce the adverts by sending a letter to the Chinese consulate in Frankfurt.
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