Jamie Dimon knew right away Beijing wouldn¡¯t like his joke about the Communist Party¡¯s downfall, noting immediately afterward: ¡°I can¡¯t say that in China.¡±
In many ways, that was the point. The quip capped extended remarks Tuesday from JPMorgan Chase & Co.¡¯s chief executive officer in which he questioned the sustainability of China¡¯s rise and spoke about the complications of free speech in the country.
¡°If they start to tell you what you can say here, because you do business in China, that¡¯s a problem,¡± Dimon said at an event in Boston.
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