[mbs159]

Them being forced to do things due to the dictatorship is not a compelling argument, as people are forced to do things in Western societies too, via other external factors like risk of poverty and hunger.

[ulfw]

What does this have to do with Apple or manufacturing investment pledges? Who is going hungry?

[analognoise]

About 17.9% of households with kids under 18: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/fo...

[ulfw]

And that is because of Apple Inc.?

[darthoctopus]

that is the point --- precisely because the usual mechanisms of enforcement do not apply, there will be no accountability for Apple.

[pjc50]

Accountability of what and to whom? Which law are they supposedly breaking?

[nxobject]

I think we're so far down the discussion thread, that we've forgotten that we're skeptical about whether Apple will be held accountable to their American investment promises...