" Interesting ... I wonder how it affects Chinese assembly plants ... and will the virus cling and survive on the surface of manufactured goods."
Viruses are extreme survivors, perhaps the dominant lifeform in the universe. Some can survive extreme conditions in space for astronomical lengths of time. They arrive here daily in comet dust, and on meteorites.
http://www.panspermia.org/virus.htm Viruses: Imported Genetic Software. by Brig Klyce
http://origins.jpl.nasa.gov/ NASA's Origins Program
http://www.astrobiology.com/exobiology.html Exobiology | The Astrobiology Web | Your Online Guide to the Living Universe
I would think that the trip from Hong Kong or China would be relatively easy.
They say the virus dies after about 3 hours on a dry surface.