Doing Business with China: Strings Attached

Published April 27, 2022

US businesses and politicians must accept that the Chinese Communist Party is pressuring them to sacrifice American values in order to do business in China. In response, they should find ways to increase America’s leverage over Beijing, including diversifying supply chains to mitigate the risks of a belligerent China. Ultimately, while Beijing tries to impose its authoritarian values on the world, free societies will continue to harness the human spirit.

Discussion Questions:

1. How will diversifying supply chains mitigate the risks of a belligerent China?
2. How does China pressure US businesses to sacrifice their American values?

Additional Resources:

• Read “Beijing Targets American Businesses,” by Matt Pottinger via the Wall Street Journal. Available here.
• Read “Red Lines,” by Matt Pottinger via the Hoover Digest. Available here.
• Watch or read Matt Pottinger’s testimony before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, “Beijing’s Long Arm: Threats to US National Security.” Available here.