According to Olivier Francois, Chief Executive Officer of Lancia, Richard Gere was chosen for a recent ad for the Lancia Delta because he “is not merely a fine actor; not merely one of the most famous men in the world. He is a man with a great difference: the ability to combine talent, fame and style with great character. I’m talking about his commitment to peace.” That affinity for peace stretches especially towards the people of Tibet, a people who’s autonomy from China Gere supports.

This commercial, which you can watch after the break, features Gere driving a new Lancia Delta from Hollywood to Tibet in just 30 seconds and aired in Italy. After reports of the commercial appeared in Chinese newspapers, China was apparently none too happy about it. Fiat has decided to apologize, with a company spokesman saying, “Fiat Group extends its apologies to the Government of the People’s Republic of China and to the Chinese people.”

Our opinion? Gere’s alright in Pretty Woman, but not much else after that. Apologies are usually pretty lame, but we’d appreciate one for Gere’s horrible singing in Chicago as long as they are being handed out so freely. And how ’bout one for that Lancia’s front end?

[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd]

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1. 西藏过去，现在，将来，永远都是中国的领土!!
2. (中文繁体)西藏過去，現在，將來，永遠都是中國的領土!!
3. Tibet WAS, IS, and ALWAYS WILL BE a part of China!!
4. チベットは過去、現在、これからの将来、永遠に中国の領土であり!
5. 티베트는 과거,현재,아프로 영원히 중국의 땅이다!!!
6. Tibet war, ist und wird immer ein Teil von China!!
7. Tibet a été, est et sera toujours une partie de la Chine!
8. N’importe d’avant,aujourd’hui ou future,Tibet est toujour une partie de chine.
9. Θιβετ ηταν, ειναι και θα ειναι παντα ενα μερος της Κινας!
10. !التبت ، هو ، والى الأبد ستكون جزءا من الصين
11. Тибет был, есть и всегда будет частью Китая!
12. Tibete foi, é e sempre será uma parte da China!
13. Tíbet fue, es y siempre será parte de China!
14. Tibet was, is, en zal altijd een deel van China!
15. Tibet var, er og skal alltid være en del av Kina!
16. Tibet var , är och för alltid vilja bli en del av Kina!
17. Tiibet oli, on ja ikuisesti on osa Kiinaa!
18. Tibet var , er og altid vil være en noget af Kina!
19. Tibet ay dating isang lugar at mananatiling parte nang china!
20. Tibete foi , é e para sempre estará uma peça de China!
21. Tibet was , е и пред ще бъда a част на Китай!
22. Tibet je , je i zauvijek htijenje biti pitan dio Porculan!
23. Tibet was is a navždy vůle být jeden část of Čína!
24. Tibet watertje , zit en voor eeuwig zal zitten te vaneengaan van China!
25. Tibet estado , es y para siempre albedrío ser un parte de China!
26. Tibet était , c’est et à jamais seront une pièce de Porcelaine!
27. Tibetanisch war , ist und für immer wirst sein ein gehörig zu Porzellan!
28. Tibet volt , van és örökre lesz egy része Kína!
29. Tíbet var , er og að eilífu vilja vera a hluti af Postulín!
30. Il Tibet fu , Ÿ e per sempre testamento essere un parte di Porcellane!
31. Tibet estado , es y para siempre testamento estar un parte de China!
32. Tibet was , ay at magpakailan man nasain maaari a mahati ng baba!
33. Tybet był , jest i na zawsze mają być pewien obowiązek od Porcelana!
34. Tibete era , é e para sempre será um parte de China!
35. Tibet was is şi de-a pururi voinţă a voi a fi un part de China!
36. Tibet je , 3. lice od TO BE u prezentu pa zauvek će biti jedan dio nad Porculan!
37. Tibera was , je ter večno hoteti obstati a del od porcelanski!
38. Tibet was , ydy a forever ewyllysia bod bannod chan China!
39. Tibet was , bkz. be ve her zaman -ecek var olmak a bölüm -in çini!
40. Tibet eram , est quod forever ero a secui of China!

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Happy Chinese New Year!!
By the Chinese Calendar 2008 is the Year of the Rat.
but as i post early, nowadays China have a bit snow storms, so many people can not go home for having a good new year.
Bless them and bless them.
also i miss my family very much, this year is the second year i am not be home for a Chinese Year. i hope my family have a good holiday and a health body.

news from BBC news
Snow storms that have stranded millions of Chinese travellers are a “severe disaster” that will continue for several days, top leaders have warned.
Relief work was continuing to be a tough task, the Politburo said after a second emergency meeting on Sunday.

Troops are working to clear blocked roads and rail lines, allowing some stranded passengers to travel.

But more snow is expected and heavy fog has also hit central provinces, adding to transport woes.

On Monday, visibility was less than 100 metres (109 yards) in areas including Hunan and Hubei provinces, two of the areas worst hit by the snow, Xinhua news agency said.

‘Tough task’

Severe snow storms have been affecting the region since early January, paralysing transport networks and leading to shortages of power, food and water in some areas.

Millions of people, many of them migrant workers, have been unable to return home for the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins on 7 February.

Hundreds of thousands of passengers have spent days waiting at packed stations or trapped on blocked roads.

Residents of some central provinces, meanwhile, have been without power and water for days.

China’s leaders have been working hard to convince people that they are tackling the situation and prevent frustration boiling over into unrest.

“We have to be clear minded that the inclement weather and severe disaster will continue to plague certain regions in the south,” the Politburo said after Sunday’s meeting, which was chaired by President Hu Jintao.

“Relief work will continue to face challenges, posing a tough task.”

Trapped drivers

Dozens of people have died as a result of the weather. On Sunday four people died when a snow-covered roof collapsed in the city of Nanjing, Xinhua news agency said.

A woman was also killed in a stampede at Guangzhou station, which has seen the worst of the crowding.

About 1.3 million army troops and reservists have now been deployed to help the relief effort.

On Sunday, they cleared the blocked Hunan province section of the Beijing-Zhuhai highway.

Chen Erqun, a truck driver, had been stuck there for nine days.

“What I want most is to reach Guangdong and take a good bath and then go to sleep,” he told Xinhua news agency.

Forecasters have warned of more snow over the next few days.

The extreme weather, now in its fourth week, has affected an estimated 100m people, and caused 54bn yuan (£3.8bn) of damage.

Officials have warned of future food shortages because of damaged winter crops.