> The squabble is about them being caught in the crossfire. Their message: "make peace with USA for as long as we make money." Now the talk is over them being t

> The squabble is about them being caught in the crossfire. Their message: "make peace with USA for as long as we make money." Now the talk is over them being thrown under the train. Naturally, they are frustrated by that. The similarity in outlook with Western business interests in that respect is striking, and much obscured by the lack of Chinese democracy and the resulting difficulty in news-gathering.