>Here's how the China trade illusion works (and the West keeps falling for it for some reason): Plainly, its because most Western Governments (especially in th

>Here's how the China trade illusion works (and the West keeps falling for it for some reason): Plainly, its because most Western Governments (especially in the US) are heavily influenced by business interests via lobbies, PAC's etc. And Businesses simply want to use cheap labor in China to improve their bottom lines, even if that means the labor force in the US suffers as a result. They do not give a shit if China reneges on its WTO promises or destroys other Western companies. Sometimes the kind of skilled labor force or logistical supply chain is simply not present in the US, or is too expensive to implement in the US.