When one of the Chinese agents hold a teddy bear in front of Bart in revenge for ripping them off, Bart questions the use of a teddy bear as a weapon. The agent responds that it was made in China and rips off its head to reveal a spike. The other agents take out similar objects. This is a reference to the 2007 Chinese export recalls.
The episode of The Itchy and Scratchy Show, "Ain't I a Stinger?", is a reference to Bugs Bunny's quote: "Ain't I a stinker".
When Homer is leaving China he is stopping a Taxi from moving while carrying bags. This is a reference to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Bart's dream about being chained to a rock with bald eagle ripping out his heart parodies the myth of Prometheus.
The episode's name is a reference to God the Father.