"Cultural appropriation" is a backward idea. Universities share culture wholesale and have for centuries—that's how we got our worldwide civilization. Every printing press is Chinese, but the printing press didn't revolutionize society until the Europeans got hold of it. By contrast every electrical device and every motor in the world is European, but would you deny cars and smart phones to Africa and Asia?
Re more "cultural" culture, if "our" classical music and fine arts are appreciated around the world, glad you like them. Imitation is the sincerest flattery. As for the little blonde girl that wanted to dress up as Mulan for Halloween, if you object I have something to say to you:
Shame on you.
The strange notion that culture is property comes from class warfare ideology anyway; and do you want to be promoting a world view based on enmity and selfishness in the first place?
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