Chinese font won't render in Android4.4/Air4.0 with StyleableTextField

Updating our app for the Latest Android 4.4/Air 4.0 SDK. Our app is localized for several languages, including Chinese.

Ther app renders Chinese fine on Android devices less than android version 4.4 compiled with Air SDK 4.0.

But on android ver. 4.4 with Air SDK 3.9 or SDK 4.0 only, chinese text will not render using StyleableTextField in our item renderers.

A regular spark Label WILL render the chinese font just fine with Android 4.4/SDK 3.9/4.0.

The android 4.4 device we have tested on is a Nexus 7. We are not using an embedded font for chinese.

On our Nexus 7, this problem *doesent* exist with Air SDK 3.7 used with Android 4.4, but does with Air SDK 3.9 or SDK4.0.

So it appears the problem started with Air 3.9.

I have included  screenshots for both cases to show what it looks like.

Thanks for any help getting it fixed so we can support the latest android 4.4 devices along with Air SDK 4.0 for our Chinese customers.

Android 4.4 / Air SDK 4.0 (Nexus 7)

Android 4.4 / Air SDK 3.7 (Nexus 7)