China targets Hollywood as trade war with U.S. intensifies

China is cutting back on the number of American films it allows in theaters, escalating tensions in the ongoing U.S.-China trade standoff. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports on how the move threatens a key revenue stream for Hollywood blockbusters that rely on China's box office to turn a profit.

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[ZxZ]

If they do, they are not missing much, Hollywood haven't produced anything original for a long time

[Congtrihayankeomut]

This is actually a win area for China. No Chinese movie get to be shown in the US. Ninja was very applauded worldwide but not allowed in the US. They’re not loosing anything

[AzureChavez]

This US tariffs war with China is more entertaining than any woke Hollywood movie that has came out in the last decade

[oanna]

Not much good coming out of hollywood anyway.

[daveer-vn]

There is a reason that millions of Americans
refer to that town as,
Hollyweird.

[Hele-jojo]

The tariff plan will evidently lead to high inflation, the high inflation is a significant reason why most retirees have sleepless nights. The increase in prices of everyday items puts them at risk of running out of money. As prices rise, the amount of money retirees can withdraw from their retirement savings also increases

[tigertoker]

So what if woke Hollywood goes bust? Good riddance

[jiahansu]

China used to restrict Hollywood films in order to protect its domestic film industry. In recent years, however, the government has lifted those restrictions on the number of Hollywood films allowed to screen. The main reason is that recent Hollywood releases have performed so poorly at the box office that there’s no longer a need to rely on quotas to safeguard China’s local film industry.

[cabchataroundbogota]

Great as Disney crashes bigly now😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[Benjamin-kgcd]

So basically woke hollywood suffers. Good

[jabbaweezy]

Where's the popcorn. Wondering how the producers will react to this.

[davidthelen]

This station is so out of touch that they might even think Hollywood crap is still relevant. It's over for the Hollywood crowd.

[Slms]

Witkoff flatters Putin while simultaneously belittling America, which looks disgusting.

[phillymat]

F Hollywood! Foreign / Indy films are better!

[JimmyC-jy]

Wouldn't affect me none. I didn't even know American movies were shown in China.

[mamastay]

WHO CARES, I NEVER WASTE MONEY ON MOVIES!!

[lockitdownduck]

If they made good movies Hollywood would not be in the mess they are in.

[ryanwalters]

They couldn't handle chicken Jockey 😂

[ryanyates]

Hollywood went woke there haven’t been any good movies in a long time.
What are they gonna do a fast and furious 23 now or put the same 13 actors in every film.

[briandufoe]

Good move from China, China should also go after USA's music releases.