[Cronos]

By the way how many cars can an average Chinese in the Beijing area where teh average income is more than double the countryside buy? Lets see now at $2500/yr annual salary that leaves a whole lot to buy a car

The average income...

Consider just he cream, say the top 1% of China buying a car a year -- that's about 12 million cars.

[harpseal]

Now lets see of that 12 million cars that will be sold in China why do you think they are having car factories built there. Not so more Americaqn cars can be brought in to compete with the Volkswagons, fords and GM products produced in China. Why do they not let in Harley Davidson Motorcycles to compete with the brands manufactured in China because they do not do it. Stop spouting ignorance in defence of an ideaology. Back up you theories with facts showing they are working. I personally think Free Trade would be a great idea to try sometime let mne know when other nations will go along. [Oncer more derogatory address to poster Cronos is deleted before posting due to FR rule]

[Paul Ross]

Consider just the cream, say the top 1% of China buying a car a year -- that's about 12 million cars.

A car a year? Highly unlikely. Even the Saudis have slowed down on their profligacy. Anyways, all 12 million will be built in China, no matter the name badge on the hood, because their Government has said so. So much for your fabulous Chinese Market. All you have instead created is the Chinese Manufacturing Collossus...with Western technology and industrial product and manufacturing design handed to them on a silver platter.