As the U.S. attempts to reach a trade deal with China, it is important to remember that US negotiators are dealing with officials who believe they control the manner of succession of the Dalai Lama, the text of the Bible, and the consciences of upwards of one and half million Uyghurs languishing in “reeducation camps.”

If religions can be red-penciled to adhere to the whims of the Chinese Communist Party, then foreign businesses don’t stand a chance.