China's sanctions on Western think tanks

China's sanctions on the prominent Washington-based think-tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has prompted a great wailing and wringing of hands. While I empathize with those affected, I do take issue with some of their specific concerns. China's sanctions on the prominent Washington-based think-tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has prompted a great wailing and wringing of hands. This was at least the fifth US think tank to achieve this 'distinction'. While I empathize with those affected, I do take issue with some of their specific concerns. The proximate reason for the domestic blocking…