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.
And in any of the multitude of licensed professions the boards that govern them and rule on misconduct are staffed by persons of the same profession. Doctors judge other doctors, nurses judge other nurses, lawyers judge other lawyers etc etc. The powers to be want police officers to be judged by politicians, members of the community, hand picked friends of friends. That makes a lot of sense.
What about licenses for politicians? The only qualifications to be a pol is to promise everything to everyone and only deliver to a select few. Taking corruption classes at night and hanging around other like minded pols and you should get a PHD in no time. On the first day raise tax’s! That’s all they know how to do.