Underscoring just how sensitive the Eager Beavertons are to Chinese politics and the importance of the market to its bottom line, Nike cancelled the scheduled release in China of a collaboration with Japanese streetwear brand Undercover after its designer posted an Instagram photo supporting protestors of a new law that would have allowed China extradition rights from Hong Kong. The Chinese government has made a massive effort to conceal the protests from the Mainland, and it’s pretty certain that this release would have been viewed by protestors and the government alike as a symbolic rebuke to the Xi government. While ... Log in to view full article.