Why did John Cena apologize to China?

John Cena apologized to China after he referred to Taiwan as a country during a promotional interview for a movie, which angered the Chinese government. In response, Cena posted a video apology in Mandarin expressing his regret for the statement. The hosts of Mind Pump Podcast noted that this apology was likely driven by the significant financial influence China has on Hollywood, as a large portion of the box office revenue comes from China 1.