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by narrator 1691 days ago
They could easily exert any kind of pressure on these companies though. For example, Blackrock was given exclusive access to do wealth management in China recently[1]. It's one of the few western financial institutions allowed to do so. What kind of influence do you think the Chinese government exerts on Blackrock in exchange for this privilege?

[1]https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/blackrock-expands-china-foot...