“Top Gun is an American classic, and it’s incredibly disappointing to see Hollywood elites appease the Chinese Communist Party. The Party uses China’s economy to silence dissent against its brutal repression and to erode the sovereignty of American allies like Taiwan. Hollywood is afraid to stand up for free speech and is enabling the Party’s campaign against Taiwan.”

– Sen. Ted Cruz, noting that the new Top Gun sequel has a few minor changes aimed at appeasing Chinese investors – another example of the growing Chinese influence over Hollywood offerings.