Big Tech's trouble in China: New 'work secrets' law could force tough choices

For years, the national and cyber security communities have warned technology companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle that escalating tensions between the United States and China would ultimately make them choose between one of their largest customers, the U.S. government, and access to the state-controlled Chinese market. U.S. companies have long had to balance their values with China's authoritarian demands, such as extreme censorship of search engines. That was just the tip of the iceberg. Now, a revision to China's state secrets law that takes effect in May could very well force the issue. The law will require business entities…