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Thailand and Vietnam together are larger than France and Germany combined. They're not a replacement for China, obviously, but they don't have to be. A large
by zhdc1 7y ago
Thailand and Vietnam together are larger than France and Germany combined.
They're not a replacement for China, obviously, but they don't have to be. A large part of China's role in global high-tech manufacturing is final assembly, which can and increasingly is being done everywhere.
- cm2187 7y agoPlus if you add India and Indonesia to the mix, there is a very large pool of reasonable stable, cheap labour countries that could provide a more suitable alternative if their government apply their mind to it.