‘Top Gun’ fires a Cruise missile at Chinese leaders’ most sensitive spot

Tom Cruise’s character wears jacket featuring Taiwan flag, which is sure to anger China

31 May 2022 - 19:34 By Bloomberg News

Tom Cruise isn’t simply shooting down Russian fighter jets in his reboot of the 1986 classic Top Gun. He’s also angering China.    ..

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