- Two Republican lawmakers lashed out Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz for apologizing in China for quoting Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in a social media post. Sen. Marco Rubio complained that many major companies "are increasingly prepared to toe Beijing's line." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/u/us_united_states_china_tibet?site=ripaw&section=home&template=default 4 comments worldnews