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General Motors is pulling an ad which refers to China as the land where people say "ching-ching, chop suey", saying it contains "offensive content".
The television advert for the Chevrolet Trax four-wheel drive, one of GM's latest car models, had been running in Canada since early April and was also posted onto Chevrolet's European website, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Wednesday.
The offending advert features a song which includes the lyrics "In the land of Fu Manchu, the girls all now do the Suzie-Q, clap their hands in the centre of the floor, saying 'ching-ching, chop suey, swing some more'".
The advert was replaced with a new version without the lyrics for Canadian broadcasters around a week ago and will be removed from all Chevrolet websites worldwide, GM Canada communications director Faye Roberts told the SCMP.
"Once the issue was called to our attention, GM immediately removed the offensive content from the commercial," said Ms Roberts.
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