Pentagon to Cut Off Filmmakers Who Kowtow to China

Pentagon to Cut Off Filmmakers Who Kowtow to China
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks to reporters at the Pentagon on Aug. 18, 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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The Department of Defense recently updated a media production document, declaring that it won’t work with film studios that tailor their movies to meet China’s demands.

“The [Department of Defense] 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, the Chinese Communist Party, or an entity under the direction of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party to censor the content of the project in a material manner to advance the national interest of the People’s Republic of China,” a document shared with The Epoch Times (pdf) reads.
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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