Hong Kong (CNN Business) A top Disney executive has acknowledged that the uproar over its movie "Mulan" has caused "issues" for the company. "Xinjiang affairs and Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs," spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters at a regular press briefing. The move by Disney to credit Chinese agencies was immediately met with a fierce backlash. Last year, Liu Yifei, a Chinese-born US citizen who stars as the movie's titular character, expressed her support for Hong Kong police as they faced allegations of excessive violence against protesters. That led pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong to call on people to boycott the film.

Source: CNN September 11, 2020 10:41 UTC