Reply #32: Would you really prefer that corporations dictate policy to nations?

[UncleSepp]

I thought that's what most of us were against here.

For the record, I would rather that companies withheld their business from countries with poor records in human rights and environmental protection. Realistically, though, I don't see how it would be possible in this case. I may be too close to see it in an idealistic, detached manner - stopping dealings with China would mean that I and most people I know would lose their jobs, both people working in the US and people working in China. Not conceding to Chinese sensibilities could easily lead to the arrest of my Chinese coworkers, and I don't want to see any of that happen.