I agree on the supply chain diversification. The

Corona virus wiped out economic growth in China to zero percent. They need about 6-8% to be able to service their population. I think they have punished themselves.

Not to mention they have $1 billion consumers who will eventually resume their purchases of stuff. You think US companies want that universe cut off?

In response to this post by RoswellGAHokie

Posted: 03/17/2020 at 10:32AM

Will there be any consequences for China for this mess? -- Apex-Hokie 03/17/2020 09:46AM

No government/official penalties. But companies will associate more risk -- Hokie360 03/17/2020 11:16AM

Unfettered Capitalisms only goal is profit. Period. -- vt_mughal 03/17/2020 10:56AM

I submit that our capitalism is plenty fettered -- HokieMacDaddy 03/17/2020 11:15AM

I am more ticked about them starting to withhold -- VTMONEY94 03/17/2020 10:28AM

Yes, I am a bit peeved that our pharmaceutical industry outsources so many -- HokieSignGuy 03/17/2020 10:31AM

A recent court decision might make that more difficult -- HokieMacDaddy 03/17/2020 10:50AM

Yes, I remembered that law... but a company doesn't need a law -- HokieSignGuy 03/17/2020 10:57AM

Well they would have to meet the legal requirements for such a label -- HokieMacDaddy 03/17/2020 11:12AM

I'd prefer seeing manufacturing returning to N & S. America -- HortHokie 03/17/2020 10:27AM

I don't see that happening ** -- HokieR 03/17/2020 10:21AM

Do you realize they still own a size able amount of US debt? -- GreenvilleVT 03/17/2020 10:05AM

They purchase UST because they need it for dollars -- Synaesthesia 03/17/2020 11:14AM

I have been in the fixed income markets for more -- GreenvilleVT 03/17/2020 11:48AM

Just say how many years ** -- typed by ben 03/17/2020 1:08PM

How many years. ** -- GreenvilleVT 03/17/2020 2:30PM

China hid the outbreak for 2 months. China is an untrustworthy adversary. -- RoswellGAHokie 03/17/2020 10:25AM

I agree on the supply chain diversification. The -- GreenvilleVT 03/17/2020 10:32AM

The 1 billion customers is the carrot they’ve dangled in front of us while -- RoswellGAHokie 03/17/2020 10:41AM

Yes I know that. So I guess we just accept the status quo & do nothing. ** -- Apex-Hokie 03/17/2020 10:10AM

Hope "Big Pharma" starts bringing back some manufacturing to the US! -- EDGEMAN 03/17/2020 09:57AM

This. Doesn't even need to come to the US. Put it in Mexico or Canada or -- MilwaukeeHokie 03/17/2020 10:52AM

I agree on the supply chain diversification. The

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