The recent cancellations of Japanese stars’ performances in China have sparked complaints and discussions about the economic repercussions for Chinese businesses amid Beijing’s retaliation campaign against Tokyo.
In one of the latest incidents, Maki Otsuki—who sang the first ending theme “Memories” for the popular Japanese anime “One Piece”—had her performance in Shanghai cut short.
Video clips posted on social media from the Nov. 28 performance show that the light suddenly dimmed and the sound was cut off as Otsuki was singing. Two staff members then rushed onto the stage—one snatched the microphone from Otsuki’s hand while the other spoke to her. Within seconds, she was led offstage, without any explanation to the audience, one video posted to X by Joseph Wu, Taiwan’s National Security Council chief, shows….
Japanese ‘One Piece’ Singer Stopped Mid-Show in Shanghai as CCP Maintains Pressure
