fascist != authoritarian, it also about long term business opportunities. Selling NBA product for decades to come is hardly quick buck.
You are mostly right on the rest though - for the spherical cow in vacuum type of corporation that can ignore 1/6 of the world's population.
China is big player. Ascending superpowers tend to like flexing muscles and rocking the boat.
fascist != authoritarian, it also about long term business opportunities. Selling NBA product for decades to come is hardly quick buck.
You are mostly right on the rest though - for the spherical cow in vacuum type of corporation that can ignore 1/6 of the world's population.
China is big player. Ascending superpowers tend to like flexing muscles and rocking the boat.