''Wings of China'' is the

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Air China Air China Limited () is the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China and one of the "Big Three" mainland Chinese airlines (alongside China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines). Air China's headquarters are in Shunyi District, ...

. The magazine is published monthly in

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History and profile

The magazine was started in 1992 with the name ''Wings''. Ten years later, in 2002, the magazine was renamed ''Wings of China''. The magazine was published by Air China Media Ltd. on a monthly basis and is based in

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

. It covers articles in English and in Chinese. Then it began to be published by Cinmedia again on a monthly basis. Between 2007 and 2009 the magazine was on the list of 100 top valuable magazines by advertising circulation by China Advertising Association.

Accusations of racism

''Wings of China'' faced accusations of

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when they stated "London is generally a safe place to travel, however precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians,

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and

black people Black is a racialized classification of people, usually a political and skin color-based category for specific populations with a mid to dark brown complexion. Not all people considered "black" have dark skin; in certain countries, often in s ...

in their September 2016 issue because people felt uncomfortable due to the statement, which meant that travelers must take precautions or avoid multiracial areas. Following the event the parent company of the magazine, Air China, issued an apology.

References

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