> willing to kowtow to an authoritarian regime It's not about kowtowing. It's about sticking to principles of free trade and the rule of law. It use to be the

> willing to kowtow to an authoritarian regime It's not about kowtowing. It's about sticking to principles of free trade and the rule of law. It use to be the good guys vs. the bad guys, now it's the bad guys vs. the at-least-we're-not-that-bad guys. What is the point if we show that, if push comes to shove, we're willing to be just as authoritarian?