American universities and think tanks are awash in money from China and Qatar
And if you criticize them for it they'll paint you as racists and bigots
Anyone remember the last time there was a Chinese villain in a major Hollywood movie? Never happens.
CCP will ban your movie from a massive market if it does
And invest in your movie if you'll bend the knee
The CCP bans our academics from getting travel visas if they say critical things about the regime
And our universities don't care - because they are awash in Chinese money
Because they need to pay their administrators
Because of identity politics
Career-ending
And the government only needs to hit a few top academics to send a message: "If you want to be a China expert at a US university, don't criticize China."