赫海威, HISAKO UENO2026年11月2日北京方面称，热门日本剧集《别班》宣扬对华负面看法。 Andy Wong/Associated PressChina’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.中国近期对日本施压的领域涵盖关键矿产、旅游、海鲜乃至大熊猫。如今北京将争端延伸至文化领域，瞄准了一部日本电视剧。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.中国政府近日将矛头对准《别班》(Vivant)。这部日本最受欢迎的剧集之一风格介于《24小时》与《国土安全》之间，讲述日本间谍在海外行动以保卫国家免受威胁的故事。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.北京方面称，该剧将虚构的中国情报机构“信息”(Xinxi)设为反派，宣扬对华负面看法。今年7月首播的《别班》第二季包含中国特工酷刑折磨日本特工的场景。第一季中，敌对国家并未具名。“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.“这部电视剧再次暴露出日本国内始终存在一股势力，企图通过文化产品抹黑中国、散播仇华情绪，”中国外交部发言人郭嘉昆周四在北京的记者会上表示。China’s criticism of “Vivant” comes amid a broader effort to penalize Japan for comments made last year by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. She suggested that Japan could intervene militarily if China were to attack Taiwan, a self-governed democracy that Beijing claims is part of its territory.中国对《别班》的批评是惩罚日本的整体行动的一部分，起因是日本首相高市早苗去年的言论。她曾暗示，若中国攻击台湾（北京声称该自治民主政体是其领土一部分），日本可能军事介入。The outcry over “Vivant” began on Sunday, when China Central Television, the state broadcaster, condemned the series in a social media post.对《别班》的声讨始于上周日，国家广播机构中央电视台在社交媒体发帖谴责该剧。The criticism grew so intense that Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment juggernaut behind Hello Kitty, announced on Thursday that it was canceling a merchandise partnership with the show. China is one of Sanrio’s fastest-growing markets; the company generated about $200 million in revenue there in the fiscal year that ended in March, almost double the previous year.批评声浪愈演愈烈，以至于Hello Kitty背后的日本娱乐巨头三丽鸥于周四宣布取消与该剧的商品联名合作。中国是三丽鸥增长最快的市场之一；在截至3月的财年中，该公司在华营收约2亿美元，几乎是前一年的两倍。The company said in a statement that it had determined that “certain content associated with this collaboration does not align with Sanrio’s corporate philosophy.”三丽鸥在声明中称，已认定“关于本次联名相关内容，我们认为其中包含与三丽鸥集团企业理念不符的表达”。“Vivant,” which premiered in 2023, focuses on a fictional intelligence operation called “Beppan” that is affiliated with Japan’s military.《别班》于2023年首播，聚焦一个隶属日本军方的虚构情报行动“别班”。The show’s creators have said they did not intend for it to fuel geopolitical tensions. TBS, the network that airs the series, said in a statement that “Vivant” is “completely fictional.”剧集创作者表示无意借此加剧地缘政治紧张。播出方TBS电视台在声明中称《别班》系“完全虚构”。“The main premise is that it does not degrade any particular country,” Masamine Ryuho, the network’s president, said at a news conference on Wednesday.“该剧的基本前提是不贬低任何特定国家，”TBS社长龙宝正峰周三在记者会上表示。China responded furiously to Ms. Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan last year, accusing her of crossing a “red line” and demanding a retraction. Since then, Beijing has reduced the export of rare earths to Japan; urged millions of tourists to avoid the country; and increased military patrols in the seas near Japan. China has also shown a growing preoccupation with efforts by Ms. Takaichi to rebuild the military, accusing Japan of reviving World War II-era militarism.中国去年对高市早苗涉台言论反应激烈，指责其越过“红线”并要求撤回。此后，北京减少对日稀土出口，敦促数百万游客避免赴日，并增加日本附近海域的军事巡逻。中国还对高市早苗重建军力的举措表现出日益关切，指责日本复活二战时期的军国主义。Ms. Takaichi, an outspoken critic of China, has expressed support for “Vivant.” Earlier this month, before China stepped up its propaganda efforts, she said during an appearance before Parliament that she records the show religiously and hopes to binge watch the second season over the New Year holiday.高市早苗直言批评中国，她对《别班》表示支持。本月早些时候，在中国加大宣传攻势之前，她在国会答辩时称自己每集必录，希望新年假期一口气看完第二季。China has long sought to control how it is portrayed in films and on television produced overseas. The criticism of “Vivant” serves an important propaganda aim for the ruling Communist Party, analysts said: trying to highlight Japan’s record of atrocities during World War II.中国长期寻求管控海外影视作品中对自身的呈现。分析人士称，对《别班》的批评服务于执政的共产党的重要宣传目的：试图凸显日本在二战期间犯下的暴行。The People’s Daily, the Chinese Communist Party’s mouthpiece, wrote on Thursday that the series accused China of employing “torture methods used by the Japanese army during its invasion of China” in the run-up to World War II.中共机关报《人民日报》周四写道，该剧将二战前夕侵华日军“曾经实施的切指、刺腹等暴行”安在中国头上。William Chou, a Japan expert and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, a think tank in Washington, said that “Vivant” was an appealing target for China because of its popularity, and because Beijing felt it could help feed a propaganda narrative.华盛顿智库哈德逊研究所日本问题专家、高级研究员威廉·周表示，《别班》因其热度成了中国的一个有吸引力的目标，同时也因为北京认为它有助于投喂宣传叙事。“The Chinese are hunting for excuses,” he said. “They’re creating reasons to fuel this outrage, this cognitive warfare.”“中国人在找借口，”他说。“他们在制造理由来煽动这种愤怒、这场认知战。”赫海威(Javier C. Hernández)是《纽约时报》东京分社社长，领导时报对日本及周边地区的报道。在过去十年的大部分时间里，他一直在亚洲进行报道，此前曾任驻华记者。Hisako Ueno是常驻东京的记者/研究员，撰写日本政治、商业、劳工、性别及文化相关议题。翻译：纽约时报中文网点击查看本文英文版。