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Journal article
Film Trade Policy After Chinaʼs Entry Into the World Trade Organisation
Asia & the Pacific policy studies, Vol.13(1), e70065
2026
Abstract
This study provides an in‐depth analysis of Chinaʼs film trade policies following its accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001. It examines the factors behind the limited international success of Chinese films. Through a corpus‐based critical discourse analysis of nine national policy documents (2001–2020), the research investigates how the Chinese government has aimed to develop its domestic film industry while maintaining strict control over cultural trade. It finds a strategic shift toward a state‐regulated socialist cultural market, employing mechanisms such as censorship, licensing, import quotas, and state monopolisation to mitigate the influence of global trade liberalisation. The study also highlights the governmentʼs use of film festivals and exhibitions as tools for political propaganda, aligning them with foreign policy objectives and promoting official ideology. These practices underscore the tension between Chinaʼs aspirations for cultural soft power and its reliance on state control, which may hinder the global appeal of Chinese films.
Details
- Title
- Film Trade Policy After Chinaʼs Entry Into the World Trade Organisation
- Authors/Creators
- Lei Sun - North China University of Science and TechnologySimon J McKirdy - Murdoch University, Centre for Biosecurity and One Health
- Publication Details
- Asia & the Pacific policy studies, Vol.13(1), e70065
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 10
- Identifiers
- 991005835765307891
- Copyright
- © 2025 The Author(s).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Biosecurity and One Health; Harry Butler Institute; Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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