The tensions within globalisation grow ever more strained

The latest wave of controversies surrounding US companies attempting to accommodate Chinese political and cultural sensibilities reveals how precarious the globalised economy is.
Yesterday we reported on the contortions Apple has subjected itself to as it tries to balance western free market principles with the apparent needs of the Chinese state. This perceived kowtowing generated considerable backlash, such that Apple CEO Tim Cook felt compelled to explain the corporate position to his employe