American values or Chinese cash: Pence tells big business to choose

US vice president calls NBA and Nike 'un-American'

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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence slammed the NBA for "acting like a wholly owned subsidiary" of China in his Oct. 24 speech. © Reuters

MIKIO SUGENO, Nikkei Washington bureau chief

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence wants large corporations to choose between standing up for American values and restraining their own speech to please China and retain access to its vast market.

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