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    Disney’s MULAN China Controversy

    by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Everything’s a political landmine now, even Disney has to watch its step when working with foreign powers for fear of being brought before a congressional committee. What started out as a way to make sure the live remake of animated Mulan would have as much authenticity as possible and a way to rake in Chinese box office, now has Disney getting back lash from anti-­China thinking in the US and retaliation from the Chinese government by a refusal to allow its media to promote the film, which earned a meager $23 million in its Chinese theatrical debut. Of course these difficulties with China stem from…