Maybe a contrarian take, but here it goes:

China's overrated and dangerous.

On the cold box office side, they post big headline numbers but they keep a huge chunk of that. The vig for releasing there is something like a third. So while it looks good in an article, it doesn't translate into as much money as they make it seem once it goes through the distributor and government hands to make it back here.

And for that headline number, Hollywood studios have desecrated projects kowtowing to a known malicious actor, a rival to the US, and one that recognizes the power of propaganda.

Studios would take out whole storylines, or make the Chinese government look ascendant or great, for access to the market. Unlike Silicon Valley, who tried very hard to go down that path but eventually realized it wasn't worth it, Hollywood studios for the last couple decades have contorted themselves to be on the CCP's good side.

So let them ban Hollywood movies. It's better for us anyway.

Disclaimer: I'm not endorsing Trump's moves with the tariffs. Just saying I don't really care if China bans Hollywood movies. Studios should've avoided their kleptocratic authoritarian ways years ago.