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Today, Explained

Did China just dunk on the NBA?

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2019

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

An NBA executive’s tweet supporting protests in Hong Kong has exposed how vulnerable the biggest American companies are to China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.6

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0:10.2

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0:12.6

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0:19.3

slash Explained.

0:24.1

You probably don't watch South Park anymore.

0:26.3

Whatever, I do it out loud.

0:28.3

All right, Cartman.

0:29.7

South Park is still going strong.

0:31.4

It's in its 23rd season of profane satire and the show's creators,

0:35.4

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have evidently learned how to make fun of the future.

0:40.4

Last week's episode lambasted American companies that live in fear of the Chinese government.

0:46.8

Google.

0:47.8

Hey, Mitchell, you're on this flight.

0:49.6

You have that so funny.

0:50.8

I'm working for Google now, overseeing the expansions into the Chinese user base.

0:54.6

The NBA.

0:55.6

He had still with the NBA, doing some press with the players to try to get more Chinese viewers.

1:00.3

Even Mickey Mouse himself.

1:01.3

You're telling me that I'm losing Chinese customers because of some shit heads that's

1:06.9

not even from my company.

1:09.3

Just a few days after this episode aired, something just like this began to play out in real

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