We’re all familiar with the charges that the Iranians and Chinese played a part in the presidential election because of a desire to sink a president who was making life rough for them. As is usually the case, however, the issue is more complex than generally pictured. I, for example, have a Trump 2020 sign in my front yard that was sold on Ebay and printed in China. China was playing both sides in the political game with the simple motive of wanting to make money. Such mixed motives often drive their activities. Individual businessmen in China may take different ...