Of course there is - I've gone to Shenzhen several times and hired people to build my kickstarter - including supplying of most of the parts, building the PCBs, assembling the boards etc - the only time I ever interacted with the government was the guy behind the immigration desk on the way in and out again (I have an APEC business card so I don't need to apply for visas, just show up at the door and show it)
I wasn't implying the Chinese government actually directly runs the business. Instead the business has a contact in the government who at times may make decisions for the business. In the case of Chinese businessmen visiting the US it literally took the form of a CCP member who shadowed them at all times, participating in all meetings and potentially censoring communications.
They never actually stepped in and did anything, presumably because the businessmen aren't dumb enough to say something like "what can you tell me about Tiananmen Square?"
