{"id":2421418,"date":"2025-04-08T21:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T01:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-announces-surprising-counter-to-trumps-tariffs-this-could-end-hollywood-for-good\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T21:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T01:17:09","slug":"china-announces-surprising-counter-to-trumps-tariffs-this-could-end-hollywood-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-announces-surprising-counter-to-trumps-tariffs-this-could-end-hollywood-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"China Announces Surprising Counter to Trump&#8217;s Tariffs: This Could End Hollywood For Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-announces-surprising-counter-to-trumps-tariffs-this-could-end-hollywood-for-good%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2421418&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the potential consequences for Hollywood as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-school-student-letter-details-culture-of-bullying-at-university-of-north-carolina\/\" title=\"Law School Student Letter Details \u2018Culture Of Bullying\u2019 At University Of North Carolina\">tensions escalate<\/a> between the United States and China due to tariff disputes initiated by President Donald Trump. China is reportedly contemplating reducing or banning the import of U.S. films as a retaliatory measure. Notable figures, including Liu Hong from Xinhua News Agency and Ren Yi, have suggested this possibility, highlighting the significant economic stakes involved. In 2024, China&#8217;s box office brought in $5.8 billion, with projections indicating a potential increase in revenue to $7.6 billion for the following year.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the article outlines how Hollywood has historically catered to Chinese sensibilities to gain access to the lucrative Chinese market. This practice has included censoring content, such as removing references to Chinese antagonists in films. Industry experts note that as China seeks to bolster its own film production and control over content, Hollywood may face a tougher surroundings, making it riskier for studios to invest in projects that rely on Chinese box office revenues. the situation poses a dilemma for the film industry as it navigates the fragility of cross-border collaborations amid rising geopolitical tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After years of Hollywood pandering to China, the industry could face the prospect of films being banned in the country as a side effect of China&rsquo;s tariff war with President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>China said unofficially it is considering &ldquo;reducing or banning the import of U.S. films&rdquo; as it looks for responses to Trump&rsquo;s tariffs on Chinese products, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/china-mulling-ban-hollywood-film-releases-trump-tariffs-1236184531\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The possibility of a ban was raised by Liu Hong, a senior editor at the state-backed Xinhua News Agency, and Ren Yi, the influential grandson of Ren Zhongyi, former Communist Party chief of the Guangdong Province.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/trump-tarrifs-china-bans-hollywood-1236362660\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a> noted that in 2024, China&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">box office receipts totaled <\/a>.8 billion, which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-tells-trump-to-change-his-rally-plans\/\" title=\"Secret Service Tells Trump to Change His Rally Plans\">outlet termed &#038;ldquo<\/a>;dull,&rdquo; but said projections for this year were that Chinese movie-goers would send $7.6 billion Hollywood&rsquo;s way.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood Reporter noted that &ldquo;Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire&rdquo; was the top-grossing movie at $132 million in 2024.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-hits-china-major-ultimatum-deadline-rapidly-approaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> has a huge population, but limits foreign movies to 34 films per year, and holds total control over movie content and distribution.<\/p>\n<p>China has been trying to increase its movie production, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/business\/story\/2025-04-08\/trump-tariffs-trade-war-hollywood-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re trying to beat Hollywood,&rdquo; Stanley Rosen, a University of Southern California political science professor, told the outlet. &ldquo;This is becoming a patriotic issue [for China] as well as an economic issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For those films [the Chinese government] might accept, they&rsquo;re not going to promote them,&rdquo; Rosen added.<\/p>\n<p>Acceptance means no detail is too small to tailor to Chinese sensibilities.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in 2011, any reference to Chinese bad guys was scrubbed from &ldquo;Red Dawn.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Journalist and author Erich Schwartzel said censorship is only the beginning, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/09\/15\/1199502635\/hollywood-relies-on-china-to-stay-afloat-what-does-that-mean-for-movies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said that for &ldquo;Transformers: Age of Extinction,&rdquo; the producers went over the top to integrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-bows-china-censors-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese themes<\/a> into the film.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They held a reality show competition in which they cast four Chinese actors and actresses in cameo roles in the movie. They even filmed, I think, about a third of it in China, and then they also struck all these product placement deals that would suffuse the film with Chinese products, some of which make very little sense,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So there is a scene in which the characters are in Chicago, and as they recover from the robot war, they have to raid a Chicago convenience store, where they just happened to buy Chinese protein powder. There is another scene where an ATM has to be used in the middle of Texas. It happens to be a Chinese ATM,&rdquo; Schwartzel added.<\/p>\n<p>That level of pandering to China &ldquo;became the benchmark, and then a lot of other producers followed suit, some of whom would maybe try and strategically cast an actor and actress in a bit role or find a reason to take the plot to China,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Schwartzel said Chinese revenue has become a major part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-ceo-admits-true-feelings-china-wants-sit-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movie equation<\/a> when the decision on whether or not a project can make money takes place.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;China&rsquo;s allowed them to spend that money and justify it. 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Unofficially, China is contemplating &#8220;reducing or banning the import of U.S. films&#8221; as a reaction to Trump&#8217;s tariffs on Chinese goods, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This potential ban was mentioned by Liu Hong from Xinhua News Agency and Ren Yi, a prominent figure related to former Communist Party chief Ren Zhongyi. Variety reported that China&#8217;s box office earnings reached $5.8 billion in 2024, which it described as &#8220;dull,&#8221; but forecasts for this year suggest that Chinese audiences could contribute $7.6 billion to Hollywood&#8217;s revenue. The top-grossing film in 2024 was &#8220;Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,&#8221; earning $132 million.<\/p>\n<p>China restricts foreign films to just 34 per year and maintains strict control over movie content and distribution while attempting to boost its own film production capabilities, as noted by the Los Angeles Times. Stanley Rosen from USC remarked that this has become both a patriotic and economic issue for China, emphasizing that even accepted films will not receive promotion from the government unless they align with Chinese sensibilities\u2014illustrated by edits made in past films like \u201cRed Dawn.\u201d Journalist Erich Schwartzel highlighted how producers have gone far beyond mere censorship; for instance, \u201cTransformers: Age of Extinction\u201d incorporated extensive Chinese themes through casting competitions and product placements that sometimes felt forced or illogical.<\/p>\n<p>Schwartzel pointed out that such pandering has set a precedent within the industry where potential revenue from China significantly influences financial decisions regarding projects\u2014making it increasingly challenging for studios to take risks amid uncertainties surrounding access to this lucrative market<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2421419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Movie.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4501,4361,50406],"class_list":["post-2421418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china","tag-hollywood","tag-tariffs-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Movie.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2421418"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2421422,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421418\/revisions\/2421422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2421419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2421418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2421418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2421418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}