People's Daily: Sales of Asahi Beer that supports Japan's history textbook rejected in Changchun
The compilation committee of Japan's new history textbooks distorts Japanese history of aggression...at the juncture when the compilation committee found it hard to keep itself going, Asahi Beer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and many other large enterprises inclined to the Right-wing provided it with ample funds, an honorary advisor to Asahi Beer openly declared at a compilation committee report (history): "Politicians who do not pay visit to the Yasukuni Shrine are unqualified to hold power."...This reporter...has learned from some supermarkets, and Japanese and South Korean restaurants in Changchun City of Jilin Province that...the sales volume of Asahi Beer began a downturn from yesterday...Changchun citizen Mr. Li gave a phone call to People's Daily, saying: "Now people are burning with anger at the practice of Asahi Beer and other enterprises which went so far as to openly support Japan's adulteration of the history of its aggressive war against China...To safeguard the dignity of the Chinese, I decide not to drink Asahi Beer."
