日本惊悚剧《Vivant》以中国间谍为主角，遭到北京方面的强烈批评。该剧创作者为其辩护，称该剧“纯属虚构”。中国近期对日本施压的行动涉及关键矿产、旅游业、海产品甚至大熊猫。如今，北京正将争端扩大到文化领域，将矛头指向一部日本电视剧。
“Vivant,” a Japanese thriller that features Chinese spies, has drawn intense criticism from Beijing. Its creators defend the show, saying it is “completely fictional.”China’s recent pressure campaign against Japan has involved critical minerals, tourism, seafood and even pandas. Now Beijing is taking the dispute to the cultural sphere, targeting a Japanese television drama.
近日，中国政府对日本最受欢迎的剧集之一《Vivant》表达了强烈不满。该剧结合了《24小时》与《国土安全》的特点，讲述日本间谍在海外保卫国家免受威胁的故事。
The Chinese government has in recent days focused its ire on “Vivant” one of Japan’s most popular shows, a cross between “24” and “Homeland” that tells the story of Japanese spies working to protect their country from threats overseas.
北京方面表示，该剧将虚构的中国情报机构“新希”作为反派，宣扬对中国的负面看法。《Vivant》第二季于7月首播，其中有中国特工酷刑折磨日本特工的场景。第一季中并未指明敌对国家。
Beijing says the show, which features a fictional Chinese intelligence agency called “Xinxi” as the antagonist, promotes negative views of China. The second season of “Vivant,” which premiered in July, includes scenes of Chinese agents torturing Japanese operatives. In the first season, the enemy state was not identified.
中国外交部发言人郭嘉昆周四在北京的新闻发布会上表示：“这部电视剧再次表明，日本有一股势力企图利用文化产品抹黑中国、散布反华情绪。”
“This television series once again reveals that there is a force in Japan that attempts to use cultural products to smear China and spread anti-China sentiment,” a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, Guo Jiakun, said at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday.
中国对《Vivant》的批评，正值其采取更广泛行动惩罚日本之际。
China’s criticism of “Vivant” comes amid a broader effort to penalize Japan