China is waging war with U.S. businesses. And it’s winning.

China is waging war with U.S. businesses. And it’s winning.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/china-is-waging-war-with-us-businesses-and-its-winning/2019/10/13/fe676c8e-ed02-11e9-85c0-85a098e47b37_story.html

Excerpt: The message is inescapably clear: If you’re a U.S. company, the only acceptable position is the Chinese Communist Party’s position: The kid in Hong Kong they shot at point-blank range? Don’t mention it. The Muslims they torture in ­re-education camps? Don’t object. The threat to Taiwan? Tread carefully. Let’s be clear: The NBA’s surrender is nothing new. American businesses have been silent for years as C-suite executives chased Chinese markets for higher profits. But, like Sun Tzu’s enemies, we’ve found ourselves encircled, playing by China’s rules and struggling to keep up.