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Speculation indicates that a possible strategy might involve selling off parts of Disney's international assets preemptively, in response to rising pressures from the U.S. government and international concerns over influence and espionage, especially relating to entities operating in China. Concerns about Chinese Communist Party infiltration within Disney's Shanghai management and the implications of U.S. government actions against Chinese ventures have heightened fears of a Cold War-like standoff, with Disney caught in the crossfire.