Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his…
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October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols
SCMP China
Excerpt from SCMP China.