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Disney remake of Mulan criticised for filming in Xinjiang Film credits offer thanks to eight government entities in region where rights abuses are documented Why Mulan is a lightning rod for controversy A Liu Yifei, who plays the title role in Mulan, was criticised after expressing support for Hong Kong police cracking down on protests. Photograph: Jasin Boland/AP Disney's live-action remake of Mulan, already the target of a boycott, has come under fire for filming in Xinjiang, the site of widespread human rights abuses against Uighurs and other minorities. The remake attracted criticism when the actor Liu Yifei, who plays Mulan, said she supported Hong Kong police in their often violent crackdowns on pro-democracy protesters. After the film's release last Friday, observers noted another controversial element: in the final credits Disney offers "special thanks" to eight government entities in Xinjiang, including the public security bureau in Turpan, a city in eastern Xinjiang where several internment camps have been documented. The film also expresses thanks to the "publicity department of CPC Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomy Region Committee", the Chinese Communist party's propaganda department in Xinjiang. Disney has been approached for comment. China has faced international scrutiny over its treatment of minorities in Xinjiang, where it is estimated at least 1 million residents have been detained in extrajudicial internment camps. Uighur women have reported forced sterilisations and birth control as part of a government campaign to suppress birthrates, in what experts have described as "demographic genocide". Activists calling for a boycott of the film are now highlighting its links to Xinjiang, while other researchers noted that the public security bureau in Turpan oversees at least 14 internment camps in the area. Human rights advocates have called on Disney to be transparent about its dealings with authorities in Xinjiang. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Disney shared its script with Chinese authorities and consulted with local advisers in order to guarantee a release in China. "Disney should disclose the details about the human rights due diligence it had conducted – if there was any – before making the decision to film in Xinjiang, what agreements it had made with Xinjiang authorities in order to do the filming, and what assistances it received from authorities," said Human Rights Watch China researcher Yaqiu Wang.

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