Cartoon commentary | Hidden malice

Cartoon by Feng Deguang

The Japanese TV drama "VIVANT," which Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly singled out as a series she wanted to watch, has sparked strong backlash on Chinese social media for its grossly distorted portrayal of China.

The drama features torture scenes bearing disturbing similarities to atrocities committed by Japanese troops during their invasion of China. Even more astonishing, Japanese Self-Defense Forces intelligence personnel are portrayed as "victims" and Chinese people as brutal "perpetrators."

The plot twists history and shifts the blame, but historical evidence speaks for itself. Attempts to smear China and distort the truth cannot erase the facts. This insidious form of "cultural poisoning" is both absurd and shameless, exposing the dangerous agenda of Japan's right-wing forces. The international community must remain vigilant and see through such attempts to manipulate historical memory.