Amid the boycott wave, some Chinese netizens announced they were unfollowing the brand and showed themselves destroying Hello Kitty perler bead charms and My Melody merchandise, only for it to be discovered that these items were mostly counterfeit and not officially licensed Sanrio products.
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李老师不是你老师
2026-11-05 02:34 · Hello Kitty与日剧《别班》联名遭中国网友指辱华，三丽鸥致歉终止合作后，网友销毁的多款周边被曝为盗版商品。
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Chinese Netizens Destroying Hello Kitty Merchandise Exposed as Mostly Counterfeit Products
2026.11 · Reported
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