Sportswear brand Nike has been targeted by China's influential state television broadcaster for alleged false advertising. The company was accused of selling sneakers in China that didn't have the "Zoom Air" cushion in the shoe as advertised. State media also alleged Japanese retailer Muji was selling food in its stores from areas of Tokyo with high levels of radiation. China Central Television made the allegations in an annual program that airs on World Consumer Rights Day. In the past, the show has gone after major brands, including Apple, McDonald's, Nikon and Volkswagen, typically forcing the companies to apologize and take corrective action to regain public confidence. The show also reflects the growing influence of China as the world's biggest consumer market of 1.4 billion people. Accusations of wrongdoing from Chinese state media can have a big impact on foreign companies in China. In 2014, Japanese camera maker Nikon was accused of selling defective cameras and failing to address customer complaints.

The company later apologized and accepted cameras for repair and maintenance, even though the original warranty period had ended. Volkswagen recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles after the 2013 consumer rights broadcast. State media have previously also gone after firms including British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline for price-fixing, bribery and poor quality products. GSK saw its China sales fall, and was even placed under government investigation. China is an important market for both Nike and Muji. In 2016, Nike saw its China sales grow 27 percent, for example. Shares of Japanese firm Ryohin Keikaku, which owns the Muji brand, fell around 3 percent Thursday morning in Tokyo. Nike dropped as much as 0.9 percent in New York trading on Wednesday, before closing up 0.7 percent. Nike and Muji didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Follow CNBC International on Twitter and Facebook.After the Hague Tribunal ruling, Chinese nationals have been expressing their outrage in odd ways, like smashing their iPhones in protest.

The newest trend: beating up people wearing American brands. A man wearing Nike shoes on a subway in Dalian was attacked by one Chinese patriot because apparently his shoes symbolized "support" for America, which the Chinese media has claimed was the one really behind this whole "farce" of an arbitration. During the altercation, the attacker also accused the Nike-shoed man of being a spy and selling out the Chinese people to foreign interests. nike football shoes idA bystander carrying a Nike bag was quick to get out of the way.shoes nike jordan adidas Curiously, nobody on the subway attempted to stop the fight and mediate the situation.best soccer cleats to buy 2014 Netizens have overwhelmingly denounced the violence and pointed out that beating up an innocent Chinese man isn't exactly a productive form of "patriotism."

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