A commentary in China's Global Times has accused the hit TBS drama series of vilifying the country.
Sanrio confirmed Thursday that it is ending a merchandise collaboration with Japanese spy drama “Vivant” after Chinese state media accused the hit television series of vilifying China. A day earlier, Sanrio (Shanghai) International Trade, a subsidiary of the Japanese company behind the popular Hello Kitty and My Melody characters, issued an apology on Hello Kitty’s official Weibo account.
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