The NASE was not an independent entity. It was a marketing ruse.

Taiwan is an independent, sovereign state. Taiwan is not part of China,

Why is this particular group making an assertion when they are not claiming to be Broderick Boys and not claiming to be directly affected by the injunction?

This is a ruse to convey to the public that they somehow are doing something.

We had 23 of them, ... each a craftsman and a leader, running independent but coordinated crews. The studio was not happy.

I notice increasing reluctance on the part of marketing executives to use judgment; they are coming to rely too much on research, and they use it as a drunkard uses a lamp post for support, rather than for illumination.