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    Mark MacKinnon‏Verified account @markmackinnon 19 Jul 2019

    There’s a new Top Gun movie coming out. And Maverick is wearing the same leather jacket - only this time it’s Communist Party of China-approved, so the Japanese and Taiwanese flag patches are gone (screenshot on right is from the new trailer)...pic.twitter.com/gUxFNFNUKX

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      1. Mark MacKinnon‏Verified account @markmackinnon 19 Jul 2019

        "Mystery" solved. China's Tencent Pictures is one of the main producers of Top Gun Maverick:pic.twitter.com/FE4Xq5qKwN

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      1. Jody White‏ @JodyJodyWhite 19 Jul 2019
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        Wow, did not catch that.

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      2. Adam Radwanski‏Verified account @aradwanski 19 Jul 2019
        Replying to @markmackinnon

        That’s a great catch.

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      3. Jody White‏ @JodyJodyWhite 19 Jul 2019
        Replying to @aradwanski @markmackinnon

        A film glorifying the U.S. military, bowing to Chinese sensitivities. What a time to be alive.

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      1. Paul‏ @PauLinNY 19 Jul 2019
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        Gawd

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      2. Arthur‏ @ArthurX06 19 Jul 2019
        Replying to @markmackinnon

        That’s Chinese flag from 1928-1949 in mainland. And to some extent, it represents “the whole China” in the UN until 1971. It’s kinda misleading to call it Taiwanese flag only given this context.

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      3. Bryan‏ @brostoevksy 19 Jul 2019
        Replying to @ArthurX06 @markmackinnon

        It would be misleading if the movie was coming out in 1972

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      2. Robbie Broad‏ @guzzle15 19 Jul 2019
        Replying to @markmackinnon

        So is Kelly McGillis.

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      3. GalvestonDuck  🦆‏ @GalvestonDuck 19 Jul 2019
        Replying to @guzzle15 @markmackinnon

        I read she already came out.

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      2. Gate 'n Key‏ @imtheg8imthekey 19 Jul 2019
        Replying to @markmackinnon @rolandscahill

        Better question, why is there a new Top Gun movie?

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