From WSJopinion: Chinese officials may chuckle at the groveling statements from the Houston Rockets and the NBA, but Americans aren’t laughing, writes ElliotSKaufman
On October 1, 2019, the celebration in Beijing of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was overshadowed by violence and protests in Hong Kong. Image: Kin Cheung / Associated PressChina has become comfortable pushing around American companies—a little too comfortable.
“Fight for freedom. Stand with Hong Kong,” tweeted sports-analytics whiz Daryl Morey, the Rockets’ general manager, on Sunday. Within a few hours, Mr. Morey had deleted the tweet, team...
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