"Free-world CEOs, presidents and prime ministers are now being forced by China to make fundamental choices.
Do they stand for free speech, the rule of law and human rights — or for primarily making money?
Over the past 30 years, Western leaders have dreamed they lived in an earthly paradise where they could stand for both.
Over the past 30 years, Western leaders have dreamed they lived in an earthly paradise where they could stand for both.
But the ruling Communist Party of China under paramount leader Xi Jinping is now making it increasingly clear that if you want to do business with his country, you’d best embrace the party line.
Take Apple.
...In 2001, Apple closed its California production lines, dismissed its American workers and moved production to China, where investment subsidies were high, wages low, and labor unions and environmental rules nonexistent.
Take Apple.
...In 2001, Apple closed its California production lines, dismissed its American workers and moved production to China, where investment subsidies were high, wages low, and labor unions and environmental rules nonexistent.
Apple has since admitted to avoiding $41 billion in US taxes...Read all.
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