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03-07-2023, 10:21 AM
https://www.foxnews.com/media/defense-de...hip-report
Defense Department declares it won’t work with Hollywood films that bow to Chinese censorship
In a document obtained by Politico, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has updated its guidelines for advising and working with Hollywood films, declaring it will not work with films that have been altered due to Chinese censorship demands.
The update follows Sen. Ted Cruz’s, R-Texas, efforts to fight back against Chinese government requests for censorship of American movies distributed to Chinese audiences.
The issue became prominent several early trailers for last year’s "Top Gun: Maverick" had the Taiwan and Japan flags removed from the iconic flight jacket worn Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, the classic character made played by Tom Cruise.
The request was made to appease one of the film’s investors, Chinese company Tencent, though after criticism here in the U.S. – and after Tencent dropped its investment – the flags returned to the film.
A DoD document provided to Politico this week, revealed the department updated policy when it comes to working with Hollywood. It claimed the department "will not provide production assistance when there is demonstrable evidence that the production has complied or is likely to comply with a demand from the Government of the People’s Republic of China … to censor the content of the project in a material manner to advance the national interest of the People’s Republic of China."
The Department of Defense has worked with Hollywood on films for decades, advising the film industry on military elements portrayed in films, allowing Hollywood to shoot projects on bases or ships, among other locations. ...
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Defense Department declares it won’t work with Hollywood films that bow to Chinese censorship
In a document obtained by Politico, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has updated its guidelines for advising and working with Hollywood films, declaring it will not work with films that have been altered due to Chinese censorship demands.
The update follows Sen. Ted Cruz’s, R-Texas, efforts to fight back against Chinese government requests for censorship of American movies distributed to Chinese audiences.
The issue became prominent several early trailers for last year’s "Top Gun: Maverick" had the Taiwan and Japan flags removed from the iconic flight jacket worn Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, the classic character made played by Tom Cruise.
The request was made to appease one of the film’s investors, Chinese company Tencent, though after criticism here in the U.S. – and after Tencent dropped its investment – the flags returned to the film.
A DoD document provided to Politico this week, revealed the department updated policy when it comes to working with Hollywood. It claimed the department "will not provide production assistance when there is demonstrable evidence that the production has complied or is likely to comply with a demand from the Government of the People’s Republic of China … to censor the content of the project in a material manner to advance the national interest of the People’s Republic of China."
The Department of Defense has worked with Hollywood on films for decades, advising the film industry on military elements portrayed in films, allowing Hollywood to shoot projects on bases or ships, among other locations. ...
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