In China, Disney's BoycottMulan problem may only be growing
As the star of its Chinese warrior epic sides with Hong Kong police amid growing pro-democracy protests, the company may be"dragged into" taking sides., weighed in on Hong Kong's police crackdown of pro-democracy protesters. "I support Hong Kong's police, you can beat me up now," she wrote to her 65 million followers on social media platform Weibo, adding the hashtag "IAlsoSupportTheHongKongPolice," with a heart emoji., greeted Liu's post.
The studio now runs the risk of inflaming the international #BoycottMulan campaign. But if it instead distances itself from its star's statement, it will almost certainly invoke the ire of China's Communist Party authorities, who view control over Hong Kong as one their most urgent concerns. After all, it's not as if Disney CEO Bob Iger hasn't taken a stance on hot-button political topics before. He stepped down from President Trump’s business advisory council in response to the president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate deal, calling the decision “a matter of principle.” Iger also said “I rather doubt [Disney] will” continue shooting in Georgia after the state passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.
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