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Benzinga
Benzinga
Technology
Phil Hall

Starbucks Faces Chinese Boycott Calls After Store Was Rude To Police Officers

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) has found itself with a public relations problem in China after an incident of impolite behavior to police officers at a store turned into a viral social media fury.

What Happened: According to a Reuters report, a user on the Twitter (NYSE:TWTR)-style social media site Weibo reported that several police officers eating outside a Starbucks coffeehouse in the city of Chongqing were told by the staff to move away.

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