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Hello Kitty company cuts ties with Japanese spy show after China outcry
THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — Sanrio ends association with TV drama Vivant after China says portrayal of ruthless Chinese agents is ‘deliberate smear’ The company behind the successful Hello Kitty franchise has apologised and ended its commercial tie-up with a Japanese TV drama after Chinese state media and netizens condemned the show’s…
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- RT-94E443
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- The Guardian
- TOPIC
- World
- PUBLISHED
- 29 October 2026 · 08:03 UTC
- FIRST SEEN
- 29 October 2026 · 08:15 UTC
- ORIGINAL
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/hello-kitty-japanese-spy-show-vivant-china-outcry
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- 61dc6e1b46b3c1ac7f3373e0ec33adb71fd2ca1d51fe6f5ceb8314937c99a9a3
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