It would suck if China when on strike. We are so dependent on them that if they decided to stop sending us their good it would cripal our economy. What would Sony sell if they did not get the parts from China?  Probably nothing. It would take time to bring the maanufacturing back to north america. We are just not set up for it. We would have to automate a lot since we do not have many people avaliable for the factories. We cannot afford to pay people here what they want and sill hav the cost of the final good to be similar ot a product made in China.

If China went on strike we would have no way to force them to go back to work. Here we can create law that forces workers to go back to work if required. If a strike happens there our police force cannot force the Chinese to go back to work. We are screwed.

China could at any time convert their factories from making consumer goods to making weapons of war. we the correct planning they could quickly produce a huge force. They could have a list of all the items they need to start a war. They can have an expert take charge of an item. The expert would find which factory today could be quickly converted to produce the item. If a large quantity of an. Item is required several factories could be reserved to produce them.

At a moment chosen the country could demand that the factories start producing what they are ordered to produce. If the factory manager refuses they are replaced with someone that can take orders. Citizens are allowed to remain free as long as they continue to do there job.

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