Jamie Dimon’s Apology Undercuts His Own Words on China Free Speech
- JPMorgan chief’s reversal underscores China’s discourse power
- Tennis stars, Lithuania among those now challenging Beijing
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Jamie Dimon knew right away that Beijing wouldn’t like his joke about the Communist Party’s downfall, noting immediately afterward: “I can’t say that in China.”
In many ways, that was the point. The quip capped extended remarks on Tuesday from JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s chief executive officer in which he questioned the sustainability of China’s rise and spoke about the complications of free speech in the country.