China accused Japan of starting a "serial" war Sanrio, the Japanese company that owns Hello Kitty, apologized and ended its collaboration with the Japanese series Vivant following criticism in China, The Straits Times reported on October 29. The company posted the cancellation statement on its official Weibo account. Sanrio is now abandoning its collaboration with the series. According to China Daily, citing a company statement, the decision also affects future projects related to the series. The reason for dissatisfaction was the way the military was displayed storiesChinese state media, including CCTV, People's Daily, and the Global Times, accused the series of distorting the history of Japanese aggression against China. Specifically, they interpreted certain... Read more>>>