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Is ‘Sino’ an insulting appellation when used to refer to China?

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Is ‘Sino’ an insulting appellation when used to refer to China?

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No. ‘Sino’ has been used in many occasions to refer to China, particularly in international relations. It is a natural word and is neither insulting or offensive, one example being the Chinese state-owned petrochemical company, whose English name is SINOPEC.