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U.S. Tech and Film "Collaborating" with China - U.S. Attorney General Barr

posted by martyb on Saturday July 18 2020, @09:31PM   Printer-friendly

Phoenix666 writes:

BBC:

US Attorney General William Barr has accused Hollywood and US tech firms of "collaborating" with the Chinese government to do business there.

Companies like Disney routinely agreed to censor films while Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Apple were "all too willing" to work with Beijing, he said.

Such actions risked undermining the liberal world order, Mr Barr added.

His intervention is the latest criticism of China by White House and other US officials.

Tensions between the US and China have been rising over a host of issues. The US this week removed Hong Kong's preferential trade status, after China brought in a controversial new security law for the territory.

Does working with China mean freedoms are undermined elsewhere?

Also at the Hollywood Reporter. DoJ: Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks on China Policy at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by anubi on Saturday July 18 2020, @11:15PM (1 child)

    by anubi (2828) on Saturday July 18 2020, @11:15PM (#1023540) Journal

    Corporation are not citizens and are not necessarily loyal to any populace.

    They shop around too. They also have concerns.

    Who will write laws for me? Lobby, shake a hand and sign a paper. Photo-op.

    Who will send armed police on their own populace to enforce my interests?

    Now where can i get the cheapest labor? Another round of handshakes, paper signings, and photo-op.

    OK, now where can I headquarter to pay the least tax?Another round of handshakes, paper signings, and photo-op.

    We all get played off against each other. A few become fabulously wealthy, the politicians get favors for throwing the passing wishlists into law, and the populace pays their tax and is bound by terms and conditions.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2020, @04:50AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2020, @04:50AM (#1023644)

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