Topic: Shanghai Disneyland

A Disney+ documentary details Bob Iger's personal efforts to open Shanghai Disneyland and his emotional meetings with Xi Jinping. The analysis suggests Iger's resignation as CEO was timed to avoid the fallout of Disney's heavy dependence on the Chinese market.

Jimmy Kimmel's apology for a "kill everyone in China" joke is linked to Disney's business interests in the region, specifically the construction of Shanghai Disneyland. The hosts argue that the network "kowtowed" to Chinese pressure to protect its investments. John C. Dvorak shares an anecdote about writing a "racist" joke for PC Magazine that failed to offend anyone in Taiwan.