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(118,682 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2019, 10:58 PM Oct 2019

Pence says NBA akin to 'wholly owned subsidiary' of Beijing

Pence says NBA akin to 'wholly owned subsidiary' of Beijing

By Kevin Liptak, CNN

Updated 3:07 PM EDT, Thu October 24, 2019

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/10/24/politics/pence-nba-nike-china/index.html

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Washington(CNN)Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused the National Basketball Association of acting "like a wholly owned subsidiary of the authoritarian regime" in China, in a speech that also chided Beijing for economic and human rights abuses.

The closely watched address was seen as a barometer of the US administration's approach to China as President Donald Trump works to complete a partial trade deal within the next few weeks.

Over the summer, Trump ordered the speech delayed around the same time he told Chinese President Xi Jinping in a phone call he would remain quiet on Hong Kong protests as trade talks progressed.

The speech Pence delivered Thursday sought to balance conciliation on trade with a critique of China's human rights crackdowns, including in Hong Kong. His accusation against the NBA, along with the sneaker manufacturer Nike, of ranking business interests over American values stood in contrast to Trump's own willingness to prioritize trade talks over condemning Beijing's actions in Hong Kong.

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Pence says NBA akin to 'wholly owned subsidiary' of Beijing (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2019 OP

They are tacking back to humanity. Being anti-human rights and authoritarian wantabees they realize applegrove Oct 2019 #1

I thought I read Pence said this about the NRA! BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #2

... says the wholly owned subsidiary of Russia. kysrsoze Oct 2019 #3

Pence's character is a wholly owned subsidiary of Donald Trump. NCLefty Oct 2019 #4

Easy Mike, you'll mess up Ivanka's Chinese trademarks. TeamPooka Oct 2019 #5

applegrove

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1. They are tacking back to humanity. Being anti-human rights and authoritarian wantabees they realize

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 10:59 PM

Oct 2019

is not playing well. IMHO They need to pretend to be for liberal democratic things to get independants unsure again. They are relying on independants to be bewildered leading up to the 2020 election so they flock to the "strongman". Right now, with the Democratic nomination race on, the WH anti liberal-democratic narrative is failing.