[LS]

You are right. Japan was a bigger threat, since, unlike China, it was high tech and competed with us in computer chips and steel. China competes with toys and plastic crap. Yeah, I'm terrified of Tyco outsourcing to Peking and its "billions."

[Joe Hadenuf]

You are right. Japan was a bigger threat

LS, If you actually think Japan of 1980 is a bigger threat to us than what looming on the horizon with China, then nothing I can say will change you're mind.