Facebook sorry as China leader's name is translated as swear word
Facebook has blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping's name appearing as "Mr Sh*thole" in posts when translated into English from Burmese.
The error came to light on the second day of a visit by the president to Myanmar, where Mr Xi and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi signed dozens of agreements covering massive Beijing-backed infrastructure plans.
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