[cake_crumb]

"Even among those companies that aren't outright owned by the Red Chinese, I'm sure that Beijing has the final word in their dealings."

...And we all know what a staunch military ally China is.

[syriacus]

we all know what a staunch military ally China is.

I can "hear" the sarcasm in your tone. :-)

Chinese general warns of nuclear risk to US , July 16, 2005

A senior Chinese general has warned that his country could destroy hundreds of American cities with nuclear weapons if the two nations clashed over Taiwan. [snip]

Although Mr Zhu said war was unlikely, his proposal that China should adopt a first-strike nuclear option against the US will alarm the Pentagon.