[Mr. Jeeves]

Xi was responding to a letter from Schultz that congratulated the Chinese leader on “the completion of a well-off society” under his leadership...

Starbucks already has thousands of locations in China...what was Schultz sucking up for? Backing in the 2024 Democratic primary?

[Reeses]

Starbucks already has thousands of locations in China...what was Schultz sucking up for?

The import tax on coffee beans that Chinese Starbucks have to pay is very high (although they sell far more milk and sugar than actual coffee). I'm sure China will agree to forgo the import taxes on Starbucks if Trump's tariffs are removed.