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NBA China: Academies Abuse of Athletes Exposed

In October last year, a tweet by an NBA team general manager in support of Hong Kong protestors triggered a backlash from the Chinese government. The NBA carefully maneuvered around the issue, essentially choosing not to anger Beijing so as to protect its business interests in China. Now, a recent report by ESPN reveals that ...

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How China Makes U.S. Companies Toe the Line

U.S. companies are self-censoring, as well as censoring others, in a bid to gain access to the market in China. Although America is said to be the land of the free, such policies only end up making U.S. companies an instrument of Beijing’s communist propaganda. Censoring for China Bilahari Kausikan is a retired Singaporean diplomat ...

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NBA: ‘Hong Kong Human Rights? Nah! We Prefer Chinese Money’

A week back, the general manager of the NBA Houston Rockets team, Daryl Morey, posted a tweet in which he extended support for the protestors in Hong Kong. Shortly thereafter, he deleted the tweet and apologized for it as China took strict steps against the team. The NBA is running scared of losing revenue from ...

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