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Are there any Chinese companies that don’t operate under the influence (if not direct ownership) of their government?
by sjroot 8y ago
Are there any Chinese companies that don’t operate under the influence (if not direct ownership) of their government?
- izacus 8y agoAre there any companies that don't operate under influence of their governments?
- javajosh 8y agoYes. In the US federal, state and local governments do not influence the decisions of business leaders. Occasionally there are exceptions at largest companies, like telecom and internet, but it is certainly true for small business. Note that I would make a distinction between "regulation" and "influence" in the following sense: 'don't dump waste into this lake' is a regulation. Hey Bob, why don't you dump your waste into Joe's backyard - I hate Joe and want to make his life miserable. That's influence. So are hiring/firing decisions, strategic partnerships, and such. The Communist Party in China is an authoritarian regime that accepts no legitimate limit on it's influence.