> Implying that Zuckerberg speaks Mandarin and therefore can't be trusted on China is beyond ridiculous. This is a straw man; the actual argument is that he h

> Implying that Zuckerberg speaks Mandarin and therefore can't be trusted on China is beyond ridiculous. This is a straw man; the actual argument is that he has been trying to cozy up with the Chinese government to gain a competitive advantage. The full quote: > Mr. Zuckerberg, who speaks Mandarin, is an odd choice to lead the charge against China. He has spent much of the last decade trying desperately to curry favor with the Chinese government in hopes of getting Facebook’s apps — which are banned there — permission to operate in one of the world’s most lucrative markets. Mr. Zuckerberg even reportedly offered to let Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, name his second child. (Mr. Xi declined.)