While I agree that approaching this problem from the perspective of a trade agreement would be more effective in allowing western software companies to compete

While I agree that approaching this problem from the perspective of a trade agreement would be more effective in allowing western software companies to compete within China, on the other hand I'm not thrilled about what kind of moral compromises would likely be required on our end for such an agreement. At the very least I imagine companies would be forced to cooperate with the Chinese government in suppressing free speech and limiting access to dissenting information within China. At worst they'd be pressured into exposing dissidents and actively assisting the government in creating and maintaining an authoritarian police state.