All of the NBA's official Chinese partners have suspended ties with the league

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All of the NBA's official Chinese partners have suspended ties with the league as it grapples with the fallout from a team manager's controversial tweet about Hong Kong.

NBA China lists 11 wholly-owned Chinese companies as its official partners in the country on its website, all of which now say they have halted business with the league, according to a review by CNN Business of company statements and social media posts.

In a statement the next day, Silver said the NBA could not regulate what"players, employees and team owners" say, and that the league was motivated by"far more than growing our business." The other Chinese firms to distance themselves from their official NBA partnerships include: China Mobile subsidiary Migu; food and beverage brand Master Kong; car rental company eHi Car Services; home appliance manufacturer Meiling; and financial firm Xiaoying Technology.

 

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