Select Committee on China(@ChinaSelect):Sanrio, the maker of Hello Kitty, has canceled a collaboration with a Japanese television spy series after criticism from the CCP over the fictional show’s negative depiction of China. This is one of several recent incidents in which companies have rushed to distance themselves from content that displeases the CCP. It is terrible to see companies cave to the CCP’s economic pressure at the expense of their own values. This is another warning to companies doing business with China: doing business with the CCP comes at a cost of your freedom to speak, operate, and stand by your values.

2026.11.03 00:30

Sanrio, the maker of Hello Kitty, has canceled a collaboration with a Japanese television spy series after criticism from the CCP over the fictional show’s negative depiction of China. This is one of several recent incidents in which companies have rushed to distance themselves from content that displeases the CCP. It is terrible to see companies cave to the CCP’s economic pressure at the expense of their own values. This is another warning to companies doing business with China: doing business with the CCP comes at a cost of your freedom to speak, operate, and stand by your values.