Communist Partnerships

“this investment is a reflection of our confidence in our partner ICBC, our strong interest in the Chinese market and our deep commitment to support this market through quality products.”

Kenneth I. Chenault, CEO, American Express.

Elaine Kurtenbach, “China Bank Signs Deal With Goldman Group,” AP, 1/27/06.

“[Google] would enable evil by cooperating with China’s censorship policies just to make a buck.”

“The question is not whether companies should be promoting democracy. The real question is should they partner with the secret police in cracking down on dissidents and enabling human rights abuses?”

Chris Smith (R-Nj.).

Paul Eckert, “US tech firms that abet China censors face scrutiny,” Reuters, 1/27/06.

“Some people wish that countries would always get democratic first before they get rich. There have been cases where countries have gotten fairly rich and once you get to a certain level of economic wealth then all the freedoms tend to come along. Taiwan and Korea had it in that order.”

Bill Gates, Davos, Switzerland.

John Gapper, “Gates defends China’s intellectual property drive,” Financial Times UK, 1/27/06.