The Chinese anti Japanese war movie "731" continues to be popular, and a 731 gas laboratory assembled building block toy appeared on Taobao, a shopping platform under e-commerce giant Alibaba. It was taken down after being criticized by the military for "offending national emotions and conveying incorrect historical knowledge".
According to the Beijing Daily, a seller on Taobao is selling a toy called "731 Poison Gas Laboratory Puzzle Assembly Building Blocks". The packaging box is labeled with the words "Remembering History" and shows features such as "Patriotic Education Emotional Enlightenment" and "Military Theme Historical Restoration". The price is 29.9 yuan (5.4 Singapore dollars).
According to Taobao information, this toy has received over 1000 views in the past week, with weekly sales increasing by more than 10 times, making it the "best-selling new product in the store".
731 "is a well-known code name for the Japanese troops that invaded China during World War II, and is regarded as the" headquarters for planning, organizing, and implementing bacteriological warfare during Japan's invasion of China ". The movie "731" jointly produced by propaganda departments in multiple regions of China is currently being released, making it a hot topic in recent times.
Many Chinese netizens have criticized that turning the 731 laboratory into a toy is "using historical pain points as selling points", "poisoning the next generation", and "not something that normal Chinese people can do". They suggest that relevant departments intervene and punish it severely.
On Thursday (October 2), the official new media account of the People's Liberation Army, "Junzhengping," posted on Weibo that toys can carry diverse themes, but any creativity must adhere to the humanistic and historical red lines.
The article states that the history of Unit 731 is a deep pain in the hearts of the Chinese people. "Businesses, under the guise of remembering history, transform bloody crimes into laboratories that can be assembled. Regardless of the original intention, objectively it constitutes an offense to national sentiment and also conveys erroneous historical cognition.
Junzhengping calls on platforms and regulators to strengthen content review and safeguard historical seriousness. We should not and cannot leave any space for speculation and exploration on issues related to national sentiment and historical justice
According to reports, on Friday afternoon (October 3rd), when searching for this toy on Taobao, it showed "expired product does not exist".
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