Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on March 17 sent an open letter to business leaders praising them for ceasing their operations in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, and urging them to replicate this strategy in the context of China before the latter power invades Taiwan. With the massive sanctions placed on Russia, businesses now have gained a perspective on how decoupling and the shifting of operations work in practice, Scott said, and can apply the lessons learned in counteracting the threat posed by Beijing’s territorial ambitions. “I applaud the many businesses, large and small, that have made the right choice and stopped all operations in Russia,” the letter stated. “Now, we must take the lessons learned in redirecting supply chains and revenues in recent weeks and focus on ensuring these same steps can be taken more easily and with less disruption to American families in response to Communist …