Stopped at the Beijing airport because of his passport, Mesi asked the question that puzzled all of China (Video)

The world champions won 2-0 against Australia in Beijing, a match in which Leo Mesi scored the fastest goal of his career. German Pecela doubled the advantage of the "Albiceleste" in the 68th minute. For Argentina, there is a new friendly in Asia, on June 19, in Jakarta, where the South Americans will face Indonesia.

Newly transferred to Inter Miami, "Pleshti" was the protagonist of a strange event upon entering China. Arriving in Beijing on a private jet after a stopover in Taiwan, Leo was stopped by security agents due to a passport problem.

According to the publication "El Confidencial", Mesi had with him the Spanish passport, not the Argentinian one. Spanish citizens can enter Taiwan visa-free as long as their stay does not exceed 90 days, but not China, so Chinese customs officials asked the Argentine for an entry permit. At that moment, Mesi, a little confused, asked a question that went viral: "Ah, Taiwan is not China?"

Taiwan is an autonomous territory, although China considers it part of its country and subject to an internal dispute. According to the authorities in Beijing, Taiwan is a province that is part of what they call "one China".

Leo Messi's confusion has become a topic of humor in international politics circles. "Unwittingly fooling the Chinese," wrote several Reddy users, as well as Australian activist Driu Pavlou, who campaigns against authoritarian regimes.

"Who would have thought that Messi would be the one to highlight the hypocrisy of the Chinese Communist Party towards Taiwan?" commented another Reddy user.

After 30 minutes at the airport, the situation was resolved and Messi was able to enter China without problems. For the Argentine, this was the seventh visit to the Asian country, writes "Yahoo News".

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