Nixon having Kissinger (at the behest of corporations looking for greater profits) opening up China to outsourced manufacturing was never a great idea. These lazy bastards still won't plan on making products at home due to regulations, like worker safety and minimum wages, etc. Highly automated plants will be needed here anyway to make sure we don't lose control of manufacturing. The day is drawing closer to when all the Far East countries that make our stuff cheaply will be influenced by China to also put the squeeze on the West. If we're not ready, we could lose a large scale war due to resources beign in countries no longer under our influence.