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.
The outrage is that this program exists in any fashion. Insiders aren’t getting paid? Great! maybe they will stop funding it and then the state can finally really crumble.