As CEOs hustle to make amends whenever Beijing accuses their companies of stepping on its political toes, commentators unfailingly point to their stake in China’s enormous market to explain the bowing and scraping. The analysis misses the point. There’s no question the boardroom big shots want to protect their investments, but China’s leaders also are orchestrating the C-suite chorus as a part of their increasingly aggressive media game.
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