CCP Policies Have Made Staying in China Untenable for Western Businesses, Experts Say

Companies that have turned bearish on China amid heavy turbulence can find more promising opportunities, but US leadership must hold Beijing accountable.
CCP Policies Have Made Staying in China Untenable for Western Businesses, Experts Say
A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 2, 2020. Denis Balibouse/Reuters
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The severe downturn in China’s financial markets, and Western companies’ belated realization that opportunities there are not as rosy as they had hoped, call for a deep shift in how businesses look at Asia and the prospects for doing business there, and for the reallocation of their enormous investments to more suitable markets.

That’s the view of a former Trump administration official who criticizes the Biden administration for failing to take initiative and respond to the fluid situation in China by advancing or modifying Trump’s China policies where appropriate.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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