CCTV 3.15 exposed that Nikon was politically suppressed: Who believes it?

Today, it was discovered that the Nikon D600 is no longer available on Taobao, JD.com, Amazon, etc., and has also been taken off the shelves at shopping mall counters such as Carrefour.

However, Japan's "Nikkei" reported that China has launched a campaign by state-owned media to criticize Japanese products. Regarding the issues concerning Nikon cameras, other mainland media may follow suit, which may affect Nikon's sales in the mainland. China often "cracks down on foreign companies" for political purposes, so the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations may be one of the backgrounds for Nikon being hit this time.

The report said that the mainland often "hit foreign companies" for political purposes, and now Japanese companies have become the target of public criticism. Posts supporting CCTV's argument have begun to appear on the Internet, and even reports have emerged that consumers in the United States have said that Nikon D600 has defects and have launched a joint lawsuit.

It is reported that the Nikkei Shimbun pointed out on the 12th that before the arrival of the International Consumer Rights Day, Japanese companies entering the mainland were already very worried because the relevant information exposed by the "315 Gala" might lead to a boycott movement and a decline in brand image.

The report also quoted an executive of a Japanese automobile company as saying that although March 15 this year is a Saturday, they will still be prepared to quickly contact the responsible personnel and issue a statement announcement.

CCTV pointed out in its report that many consumers found that the photos taken by Nikon D600, which costs more than 10,000 yuan, had black spots. However, Nikon previously announced that it was caused by "dust", and the after-sales service staff also blamed the smog, seemingly not considering it to be a problem with their own product quality, which is chilling.

It is believed that in recent years, with the rapid development of social media, although CCTV's credibility is not as good as before, the 3.15 Gala has not only exposed many multinational companies such as Apple, Samsung, HP, McDonald's, KFC, LG, Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, Hitachi, Philips, Volkswagen, etc., but also many Chinese central enterprises and listed companies such as China Mobile, China Telecom, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Baidu, NetEase, NetQin and even Focus Media have also been frequently hit.

If the facts are really selectively exposed due to political issues as the Japanese media believes, then Japan is too sensitive. When there are quality problems with their own products, they say it is due to bad relations between countries. When mentioning problems with their own products, they exaggerate it to a political level. It has to be said that the Japanese media is still living in the Cold War era.

A large number of Weibo users also disagree with this view. CCTV has previously exposed products from dozens of countries. Could it be that they are all for political purposes? Isn't China an enemy of all countries in the world?

Apple was named in last year's "315 Gala". CCTV believes that the standards for iPhone repair and replacement in China are different from those in other places, questioning whether Apple discriminates against Chinese consumers.

Subsequently, Chinese official media including CCTV and People's Daily issued a series of condemnation reports, and eventually Apple CEO Cook had to issue an apology statement. This is also clear evidence that powerful companies in China must lower their noble and arrogant heads and abide by Chinese laws and regulations.

We respect CCTV's report and are also waiting for Nikon's apology statement! (End)

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