Nike is pulling out of Russia while hypocritically defending its operations in China

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Nike is among the many companies that have pulled out of Russia after its assault on Ukraine. But the sports apparel giant has not taken similar steps in China. In fact, Nike has tried to strengthen its ties to China’s genocidal government in recent years.

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