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Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as racist

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19-08-2025 13:10 HKT
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People walk past a store of Swiss watchmaker Swatch, in Beijing, China August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
People walk past a store of Swiss watchmaker Swatch, in Beijing, China August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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