While much of the focus of U.S. policymakers has been on the military threat from China, the communist country has also implemented a multipronged approach to weaken the United States economically, politically, culturally, and diplomatically. Additionally, through massive state support, it also seeks to shape American culture through supporting select movies, such as the 2019 movie “Midway,” to create division between the alliance of the United States and Japan, as well as prompting the temporary removal of the flag of Taiwan from the jacket of the actor Tom Cruise in the 2022 movie “Top Gun: Maverick.” These efforts are made not only to expand its control but to also mute international criticism of China’s actions and to create diplomatic and other complications for the U.S. and its allies.
Author: Daniel Green
Published at: 2025-05-25 20:00:00
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