Global Times publishes article accusing Hello Kitty of insulting China, state media matrix synchronizes reposts to attack Sanrio

On October 28, the WeChat official account of the Global Times published an article titled "Hello Kitty Should Not Dance with the Japanese Right Wing," pointing its finger at the Japanese company Sanrio. Subsequently, a large number of state media matrix Weibo accounts posted the same content almost simultaneously. [Follow-up · October 28, 2026] On October 28, Sanrio issued a statement announcing the termination of its collaboration with the Japanese drama "VIVANT," which had been accused by Chinese netizens of "insulting China."

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李老师不是你老师

2026-10-28 17:19 · 10月28日，《环球时报》发文指Hello Kitty与日本右翼共舞，点名三丽鸥辱华，官媒矩阵微博账号同步集中转发。

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李老师不是你老师

2026-10-28 17:19 · 10月28日，三丽鸥发布声明，宣布终止与被中国网友指为“辱华”的日剧《VIVANT》的联名合作。

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Sayings · 2026-10-28 16:45 On October 28, the Global Times published an article accusing Hello Kitty of dancing with the Japanese right wing, naming Sanrio for insulting China, and official media matrix Weibo accounts simultaneously and intensively reposted it.

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