Posted on 10/24/2019 9:23:32 PM PDT by cba123
US Vice-President Mike Pence has criticised the US National Basketball Association (NBA) in a speech attacking Chinese diplomatic and trade policies.
Mr Pence accused both the NBA and the sports equipment firm Nike of "kowtowing" to Beijing and "muzzling" criticism of China.
It comes in the wake of a diplomatic row over an NBA team manager's support for anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong.
He also said Chinese policy was growing "more aggressive and destabilising".
In the speech in Washington DC, the vice-president said: "In siding with the Chinese Communist Party and silencing free speech, the NBA is acting like a wholly-owned subsidiary of the authoritarian regime."
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What does he say about Google’s kowtowing to China? Or American movie makers?
One step at a time.
And some other leaders also need to loudly speak up.
This is a start, but Pence should not be left to say these things on his own, he needs (lots) of other American leaders to loudly speak up.
It is a good start, and Vice President Pence is to be complimented for saying this.
Just think of how much $$$$ American actors and athletes make from China just for the use of their likenesses in collectible figures and video games.
No wonder they’re up in arms.
“What does he say about Google’s kowtowing to China? Or American movie makers”?
Go and do some research.
when it comes to $$$$ nothing stands in their way....
Charles Barkley says ‘Pence should shut the hell up.’ regarding the Hong Kong and NBA support. No respect.
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