Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
I submit the UIC Political Science “Anti-Corruption Report” showing 1,731 individuals convicted of public corruption in Northern District of Illinois (Chicago). https://pols.uic.edu/chicago-politics/anti-corruption-reports/