in case you haven't seen this ad picture yet (been for few years):

http://adsoftheworld.com/files/images/forum-chaos-hi-cmyk.jpg

:

btw, Germany is a good example how a country with rather seriously expensive labour force can still make cars, washing machines, tooth paste, soap and few other consumer goods... IMHO that is the only country (other than "PRC" ;) that is still producing and exporting a somewhat larger spectrum of consumer goods...

and exporting as far as Australia!! ;)))

That's a Nation with highly disciplined people, who ridiculously obsess with precision and philosophy. I admire German Industry miracle after WWII.

China buy Wine farms in France, Mining in Australia, but buy Engineering Manufacturer in Germany - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-27/sany-will-buy-cement-pump-maker-putzmeister-in-biggest-china-german-deal.html

If Volkswagon, BMW, and Mercedes have a price tag, Chinese will buy them all.

Si vous voyez un entrepreneur chinois sauter par la fenêtre, suivez-le, il y a sûrement de bonnes affaires à faire.

Translated into English: If you see a Chinese jumping out of the window, follow him, there are surely good bargains to make.

interesting... also look what I found on the link from your link:

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/79705752/

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Dozens of suspected counterfeit parts have been installed on U.S. defense equipment from Raytheon Co., L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. and Boeing Co., including aircraft deployed to Afghanistan. The Senate Armed Services Committee found counterfeit parts, usually from China, on at least seven aircraft, including the Lockheed Martin Corp. C-130J transport plane, Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and L-3 27J Spartan transport. Peter Cook reports on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg)

Military budget cut there is nowhere they can buy but from cheaply made in China. <hahaha />

hm... here's something... fake "salt"!!...
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-01/31/content_14512213.htm