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.
Get used to this sort of thing, Chicago. While your teachers strike, your aldermen get investigated/arrested, and your taxes go up, more and more businesses will grow tired of the circus and move on.
Amen. Money stays where it is treated well, and leaves when it isn’t.