Bow to your new Chinese Overlords
https://www.gamesradar.com/amp/mulan-director-explains-why-mushu-does-not-appear-in-the-disney-plus-live-action-movie/
Mulan producer Jason Reed said there was an adverse reaction to the character in China that led to Mushu's removal. "The dragon is a sign of respect and it’s a sign of strength and power," he told Collider, "and that sort of using it as a silly sidekick didn’t play very well with the traditional Chinese audience."