Disney chairman Bob Iger, has expressed a keen interest in becoming ambassador to China under Joe Biden and is reportedly on top of the list for a position.
A report in The Wall Street Journal claimed that Iger has reached out to Biden’s transition team to communicate his interest in the ambassadorship, according to anonymous sources “familiar with the matter.”
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The potential appointment however is already drawing criticism as a weak choice given Disney’s history of appeasement to China’s Communist dictatorship.
Disney has been heavily criticized for pandering to China for business and adapting movies to air there
Breirbart reports: Former Dreamworks and Quibi boss Jeffrey Katzenberg also put in a good word for Iger, telling the Biden transition team that he would make a good ambassador to China, according to the Journal.
Presidents have traditionally rewarded big-ticket donors with ambassadorships. On top of that, Iger’s long-running business relationship with Chinese president Xi Jinping could serve as a potential bonus to seal the deal.
But Bob Iger also presents major drawbacks in light of Disney’s past failure to stand up to China’s Communist rulers.
Iger came under fire last year for refusing to condemn China’s crackdown on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. Under his leadership, Disney forbade ESPN journalists from addressing any discussion of the relationship between China and Hong Kong. The decision came after the controversy involving Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who tweeted support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
Disney has invested heavily in China, with theme parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The studio also relies on the Chinese box office to help its blockbuster movies turn a profit. As a result, Iger has developed close ties to China’s Communist Party leaders.
The Journal noted that Iger first met Xi during a trip to China during which Disney apologized for releasing the 1997 Martin Scorsese movie Kundun, a biopic of the Dalai Lama. The movie angered Chinese leaders for its negative depiction of Chairman Mao Tse-tung and for scenes showing Chinese troops slaughtering Tibetans.
Iger’s tenure as Disney chairman is set to expire next year. The Hollywood executive was rumored to be mulling a presidential run during the last election cycle but he ultimately opted to stay out of the race.
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I dont think Disney has ever produced anything that didnt have an underlying occult foundation
Disney creeped me out from the get-go…even as a kid. I read where the Disney studio artists were banned from facial hair, but ole Walt had a moustache. Also, his signature ( replete with ‘666’) was developed by someone else. Disney couldn’t reproduce it himself.
Never count your chickens before they’re hatched The people have had enough of pedophile elites ruling over them Real pedophiles ,not the frauds, the legal frauds they have manufactured to muddy the waters ,real pedophiles who rape infants and toddlers and small children .The people have seen through their masks of deceits ,their lies and their conservative images bought from their highly priced tailors and dress makers. Their jewellers and watch makers their de tisys and hairdressers all disguising the guilty to make them appear innocent Image is everything, but we know the emperors new clothes are fabrications
“Cheif”? I have spell-check on every app I own, whether I want it or not. You typing this on a Smith-Corona? Very unprofessional.
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