With the Chinese Communist Party and its official mouthpieces calling foul on the NBA over free speech issues, how might that lesson apply to American investors? Specifically, so-called 'ESG' investors?

Whether it's the NBA or American businesses like Starbucks, corporations are forced to walk a fine line between principles and profits

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam was shouted down as she tried to deliver an important annual speech. That chaotic scene follows controversial comments by NBA star LeBron James, who appeared to support China rather than pro-democracy demonstrators. His remarks outraged protesters, who are also punishing brands that appear to take China's side. Ramy Inocencio reports.

But banning foreign companies also poses a risk to Beijing.

Lebron James on Tuesday attempted to clarify his position after his critical remarks about Houston GM’s Daryl Morey’s pro-Hong Kong tweet was widely rebuked on social media and tried to explain that "we're not politicians."

On Oct. 4, a Chinese trader noticed a sharp drop in the price of crypto tokens backed by Nike's Air Jordan sneakers on a U.S.-based exchange after the general manager of the NBA's Houston Rockets tweeted support for the protests in Hong Kong.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer's path to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's chancellor seemed clear when she replaced her as leader of the governing Christian Democrats (CDU) last December.

As LeBron James suggests, some of the league's top stars have millions of reasons to hope the controversy dies down