[riphay]

It could be well within the Chinese government agenda to have broader control over global productive capacity. Impossible to prove, I know.

Generally I'm pro-free trade, but the issue gets quite messy when you consider government subsidies. As a Canadian, this discussion comes up frequently along the lines of the subsidized agriculture sector.

[patrickburke]

the doc death by china covers some of these issues... not free trade by a long shot, more like an ongoing trade war