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Disney’s Live-Action Mulan Remake Bombs at Chinese Box Office!

September 12, 2020

Despite their working relationship with the Chinese government during production of the film, Disney’s live-action Mulan remake has bombed in its opening weekend in China. Related: Chinese Communist Party ...

Chinese Communist Party Publicity Department Operating in Uyghur Autonomous Region Receives “Special Thanks” In Disney’s Mulan Remake

Spencer Baculi

September 7, 2020

Movies

Both Disney and their recently released Mulan remake have come under fire for featuring a “special thanks” to the Publicity Department of CPC Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Committee in the film's credits du...

Tiananmen Square Protest Footage Removed from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Teaser Trailer

Spencer Baculi

August 26, 2020

Censorship, Video Games

Historical footage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests has been removed from the teaser trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer after Chinese censors took offense to its inclusion. ...

President Trump's Executive Order Prohibiting American Business Transactions With Chinese Companies Could Impact Gaming Industry

President Trump’s Executive Orders Prohibiting American Business Transactions With Chinese Companies Could Impact League of Legends And Gaming Industry

Spencer Baculi

August 16, 2020

Video Games

President Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at limiting American companies from engaging in business with two Chinese-based social media apps. This effort is part of the administration’s continued ...

Attorney General Bill Barr Blasts Disney, Marvel Studios, And Hollywood, Warns About Close Relationship With China

Jorge Arenas

July 20, 2020

Movies, Television

Last week, Attorney General Bill Barr slammed Disney, Marvel Studios, and other Hollywood production companies and actors for their cozy relationship with the People's Republic of China. Barr's speech made a...

Report: Valve Stealth Launches Alpha Test Version of Censored Steam Client in China

Spencer Baculi

May 24, 2020

Video Games

Video game development and publishing giant Valve has allegedly launched the Alpha build of a thoroughly censored version their popular Steam client, developed exclusively for the Chinese market. First annou...

Texas Senator Ted Cruz Announces Bill To Halt U.S. Funding For Hollywood Studios That Bow To China

Jorge Arenas

May 4, 2020

Movies, Video Games

Texas Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill called the "SCRIPT ACT" which would cut off consulting and cooperation between the Department of Defense and Hollywood film studios who co-produce their films and censor...

Report: China Bans Animal Crossing: New Horizons After Users Began Supporting Hong Kong Protestors

Drew Taylor

April 14, 2020

Censorship, Video Games

China is reportedly blocking sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the country's form of eBay. As detailed by Daniel Ahmad, an analyst for Niko Partners who covers the Asian video game industry, Chinese ...

China’s “Healthy China 2030” Initiative Aims to Protect Children by Bringing Further Monitoring of Online Content & Games

Spencer Baculi

January 12, 2020

Censorship, Video Games

Chinese regulators have introduced a new initiative, “Healthy China 2030,” which will bring further scrutiny and surveillance of video game and online content under the guise of protecting the mental health of ...

Astral Chain and Bayonetta Developer Platinum Games Receives Investment from Chinese Developer Tencent

Spencer Baculi

January 8, 2020

Video Games

Platinum Games, the studio known for stylish character action games such as Nier: Automata and Astral Chain, recently announced that they had partnered with Chinese conglomerate giant Tencent to further their g...

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