" >> you arrest me, that's a hate crime. >> it would be if you were chinese. >> williams: but dede nickersonthe china-based american producer, thinks u.s. studios are learning how to avoid that kind of meddling by the government. >> nickerson: you'll see less and less of that because china is so important to hollywood that i would say that those decisions are going to get made when a film is being green lit to be careful about what may be offensive to chinese people or to the chinese authorities. because-- >> williams: so they won't need to cut-- cut scenes. >> nickerson: they won't need to cut because-- >> williams: they just won't make them in-- >> nickerson: because-- >> williams: --the first place. >> nickerson: --they won't make them in the first place. >> williams: self-censorship is the cost of doing business in china, and a price u.s. studios are willing to pay. but hollywood's biggest challenge isn't chinese government interference. it's competition from a young and dynamic industry. >> nickerson: they are smart. they understand storytelling. they are super well-versed in what works

dede nickerson is an american