Obviously no one at American Thinker actually thinks. But then most of it's readers can't or won't think either.
China did not buy Grinder. The majority of Grinder Stock was purchased by the company Kunlun Tech Limited. KunLun Tech Ltd is "...primarily engaged in the development and distribution of online games. The Company’s main businesses include the self development and operation of online games, including Website games, mobile games and client games, with mobile games as its core products. In addition, the Company is also involved in the agency distribution of online games developed by other companies, as well as the operation of software application stores. The Company distributes its products in domestic and overseas markets." Ref Reuters
So a successful tech company purchased a profitable web based business for just that reason. Profit.
Meanwhile security clearance was briefly denied to gays because of heavy inbreeding by those giving out security clearance