China accounts for roughly 17% of the global box office, making it the single largest national market for Hollywood. When China bans a film, the financial damage is enormous — Marvel was estimated to have lost $800 million from Chinese bans. Studios are therefore under relentless pressure to either self-censor or face catastrophic losses, effectively giving Beijing creative veto power over Western blockbusters.
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