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China is just flexing its financial muscle to try and tamp down what's going on in Hong Kong. The fact is, US companies does this on a regular basis to get vend

China is just flexing its financial muscle to try and tamp down what's going on in Hong Kong. The fact is, US companies does this on a regular basis to get vendors to comply to their crazy demands. Tim Cook was Apple's strongman who basically blackmailed Apple's entire Chinese supply chain to meet insane shipping and quality standards. Amazon has done it with their local delivery contracts with third party vendors. Forcing them to meet unrealistic delivery goals all the while detaching themselves from any responsibility for what happens when their vendors push themselves too much and people start dying. I do agree wholeheartedly about how any company, in the US or abroad should stop targeting China for their growth.

chance_state 7y ago
The "blackmailing" you describe is called "business". I don't recall Apple demanding that their Chinese suppliers stay silent about Apple concentration camps or otherwise risk losing the business.
- at-fates-hands 7y ago
  They didn't have to - the Chinese government did it all by themselves.
eznoonze 7y ago
There is a big difference between demanding your supply chain to meet your shipping and quality standards and demanding your supply chain to toe your political and ideological line.
- rolltiide 7y ago
  Okay Foreign organizations wishing to do business in US encounter restrictions and conformity that they too would find foreign. Dont criticize Jewish people or Israeli policy if you want to do business in the US. Easy! But a foreign concept to many. In the US its people and private sector will cause most of the headache, and you might find some discretionary import privileges stonewalled by ITC or other gov agencies. Its really not that different just because China has top down control which it arbitrarily flexes on a topic that coincidentally is much more important to you. We believe that publicly made speech in an unofficial capacity should have no consequences from state level actors, surprise. We believe that the speech on this particular issue is the right thing to do, surprise there are consequences and China doesnt want you opining on “sovereignty issues”. If you want to do business there you have to understand that. Now you know why Jackie Chan says pro beijing things. If you’re perceptive and want favor from that very large market thats how you do it. Exiting any market is always an option.
andreilys 7y ago
The equivalent would be Apple banning a Chinese app from the App Store because there was content critical of US government policy.

chance_state 7y ago

The "blackmailing" you describe is called "business". I don't recall Apple demanding that their Chinese suppliers stay silent about Apple concentration camps or otherwise risk losing the business.

at-fates-hands 7y ago
They didn't have to - the Chinese government did it all by themselves.

eznoonze 7y ago

There is a big difference between demanding your supply chain to meet your shipping and quality standards and demanding your supply chain to toe your political and ideological line.

rolltiide 7y ago
Okay Foreign organizations wishing to do business in US encounter restrictions and conformity that they too would find foreign. Dont criticize Jewish people or Israeli policy if you want to do business in the US. Easy! But a foreign concept to many. In the US its people and private sector will cause most of the headache, and you might find some discretionary import privileges stonewalled by ITC or other gov agencies. Its really not that different just because China has top down control which it arbitrarily flexes on a topic that coincidentally is much more important to you. We believe that publicly made speech in an unofficial capacity should have no consequences from state level actors, surprise. We believe that the speech on this particular issue is the right thing to do, surprise there are consequences and China doesnt want you opining on “sovereignty issues”. If you want to do business there you have to understand that. Now you know why Jackie Chan says pro beijing things. If you’re perceptive and want favor from that very large market thats how you do it. Exiting any market is always an option.

andreilys 7y ago

The equivalent would be Apple banning a Chinese app from the App Store because there was content critical of US government policy.