三丽鸥在遭到中国官媒抗议后终止了与《Vivant》的合作。图为凯蒂猫角色的毛绒玩具展品。中国官方媒体《环球网》周三发表评论称，与一家被该报指责歪曲战时历史并煽动反华情绪的日本电视剧合作，与三丽鸥的友谊与和谐形象相冲突。
Sanrio ends ‘Vivant’ collaboration after protest by China’s state media A display of Hello Kitty character soft toys. China's state-run Global Times published a commentary Wednesday arguing that partnering with a Japanese TV show the newspaper accuses of distorting wartime history and promoting hostility toward China conflicts with Sanrio’s image of friendship and harmony.
三丽鸥周四证实，在遭到中国官媒指责这部热门电视剧抹黑中国之后，该公司正在终止与日本间谍题材电视剧《Vivant》的商品合作。
Sanrio confirmed Thursday that it is ending a merchandise collaboration with Japanese spy drama “Vivant” after Chinese state media accused the hit television series of vilifying China.
一天前，拥有Hello Kitty和My Melody等受欢迎角色的这家日本公司的子公司——三丽鸥（上海）国际贸易有限公司在Hello Kitty的官方微博账号上发表了致歉声明。
A day earlier, Sanrio (Shanghai) International Trade, a subsidiary of the Japanese company behind the popular Hello Kitty and My Melody characters, issued an apology on Hello Kitty’s official Weibo account.
该公司表示：“对此事给各位带来的困扰，我们深表歉意”，并补充称合作内容包含了“与三丽鸥集团企业理念不符的表述”。
“We deeply apologize for the concerns this has caused,” the company said, adding that the collaboration content included “expressions inconsistent with the Sanrio Group’s corporate philosophy.”