[grommz]

Nobody says Jinping Xi or Zedong Mao.

[treetalker]

Well, some do say Jinping the Eleventh …

[bananaflag]

And Kim Jong the Second, which was confusing since he was actually the second Kim.

[inigyou]

Can we not just agree that transliteration is tricky business with no single canon?

Some Indian restaurants near me sell Aloo Saag, others sell Alu Sag.

[rurban]

No, there is a single canon. Proper media is able to use proper names. This was not on.

Esp. in this case with Wang having a special meaning in China.

[bromuro]

Is Elton John or Jhon Elton?

[rurban]

Is Elton John east Asian? He isn't

[lode]

I think GP might be referencing to Rowan Atkinson interviewing Elton John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0HqlbX7dc