two page paper on these

How Would You Explain the Interdependence of the U.S. and Chinese economies? For the U.S. economy, What are the benefits and disadvantages of having some things produced in China? What are the pros and cons of trading with China?

What do you think about the outsourcing to China that Briggs and Stratton, Apple, and Ethan Allen have undertaken? What are the benefits and costs to the U.S. economy, to U.S. workers, and to U.S. Consumers of sourcing some goods from China?

What about the Ethan Allen couch going to the Chinese upper middle class homemaker? Can you talk to the very global Supply Chain we saw?

What do you think about the situation facing Li Dun and her family? How do you see young Chinese of your generation in terms of competition in the world economy?

Part II:

How would you sum up the state of Chinese society and culture?

The attitude towards the government?

Their was discussion from some mega investors about the need for stability in order to support investment. Re the real estate development and re the silk factory. What do you think about that?

Part III

Today GM sells 2 million cars in the Chinese market of 27 million cars (note the U.S. market is 17 million). How do you feel about U.S. companies selling vehicles in China?

Talk to me about Liberty Mutual Insurance and China?

What do you think about the CEO of Lifan Motors and his attitudes about competing with U.S. carmakers and acquiring technology?

We see Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano on a mission to China. He says it was a mistake for Michigan not to pursue Japanese investment generation ago. How do you feel about Chinese investment in the U.S. and Michigan?

Part IV

What are the most interesting things you learned about China in these videos? - Keep in mind the video is 12 years old but still very intriguing and I think largely still relevant for how our two countries may work together in partnership, or in competition with each other, or both; and in terms of how Supply Chains are run and where we source from.