Chinese youth embrace anime, reject war symbols

Young Chinese appreciate Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols. At Moscow State University, Chinese students objected to a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag. The flag is seen in China as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols

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