Authorities Ban Japanese Concerts in China in Response to PM’s Taiwan Comments
The Beijing bullies are now giving Japan the same treatment they have given to Korea over the THAAD deployment:
Wang’s experience appears to be tied to the latest fallout from an escalating spat between China and Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments suggesting Tokyo would deploy its self-defense forces in the event of a Beijing attack on Taiwan.
China, which regards the self-ruled island as part of its territory, was infuriated and repeatedly called on Takaichi to withdraw her remarks. Beijing’s response covered economic measures, which have since increasingly spilled over to the realm of cultural events, including the freezing of Japanese movie releases on Chinese screens.
An informal tally by Chinese internet users shows that at least 20 Japanese concerts, live performances and fan meetings across major cities have been canceled or postponed since Takaichi’s remarks.
This has caused growing concern among Chinese consumers of Japanese pop culture that content will be limited or even face a full-fledged ban, reminiscent of the hallyu, or Korean wave, ban that started in 2016 in response to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system.
You can read more at the link, but Japan needs to stand tall and not give in to these bullies.
