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Summary
This document appears to be page 111 of a House Oversight Committee report titled 'Advancing Strategic Interests Abroad: A Case Study of Hollywood.' It analyzes China's strategy of using its growing market power to influence Hollywood and advance its soft power agenda, raising concerns about censorship and propaganda. The text specifically details a 2012 diplomatic intervention by then-Vice President Joe Biden, who met with Xi Jinping to increase foreign film quotas and broker a deal between DreamWorks and Chinese investors.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Hu Jintao | Former Chinese Leader |
Mentioned as the leader during whose era calls for soft power leadership began.
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| Xi Jinping | President of China (then Vice President in 2012 context) |
Continued soft power stress; met with Joe Biden in 2012 to discuss film quotas.
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| Aynne Kokas | Media Scholar |
Cited as noting the 2012 meeting between Biden and Xi Jinping.
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| Joe Biden | Vice President (at time of event) |
Met with Xi Jinping in 2012 to discuss film quotas; brokered agreement between DreamWorks and Chinese investors.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood |
Subject of the case study regarding Chinese influence.
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| Motion Picture Association of America |
Represented Hollywood and cultivated close ties to the American government.
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| DreamWorks |
Subject of an agreement with Chinese investors brokered by Biden.
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| WTO |
World Trade Organization; mentioned in context of actions leading to increased quotas.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2012
Vice President Joe Biden met with then Chinese vice president Xi Jinping to discuss China’s quota on foreign films.
Unknown (during Xi's visit)
2012
Biden brokered an agreement between DreamWorks and a group of Chinese investors.
Unknown
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Country exerting influence on Hollywood.
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Domestic market comparison.
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Relationships (3)
Met in 2012 to discuss film quotas.
Agreement brokered by Biden in 2012.
MPAA cultivated close ties used to open access to China.
Key Quotes (4)
"As its market power mounts, China is increasingly able to leverage foreign corporations not just to influence their home governments, but also to advance China’s broader strategic interests around the world."Source
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"In 2012, Vice President Joe Biden met with then Chinese vice president Xi Jinping to discuss China’s quota on foreign films."Source
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"During Xi’s visit, Biden also helped broker an agreement between DreamWorks and a group of Chinese investors."Source
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Quote #3
"Collectively, these strategies have raised concerns about self-censorship, the co-opting of the American film industry to advance Chinese narratives, and ultimately, the risk that the industry will lose its independence."Source
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Quote #4
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