Disney doesn’t care about China’s human rights abuses because consumers don’t either

Published September 9, 2020 9:00am ET



Disney is being rightfully criticized for its abhorrent treatment of the human rights situation in China as its remade version of Mulan was released on Friday. But Disney is deeply intertwined with the Chinese Communist Party, and that hasn’t changed yet.

Disney’s Mulan controversy started last year when lead actress Liu Yifei endorsed the government crackdown on protesters in Hong Kong. Now, the film credits thank several groups within the Chinese government, including propaganda arms and groups involved in the Xinjiang concentration camps.

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