Funny NYPD wrote: > Greeting Vitaliy, > Thanks for the info, that clears things up. > So even China has the minimum wage now. By law. Wow. I suspect there was never a time when there wasn't an official minimum wage standard in China. The difference now, is that the government mandated a much higher rate, and is actually starting to enforce it. > Which country will be the next "China" for labor sensitive products? >From what I've been hearing, Vietnam is the best candidate right now if you need to make labor intensive products that don't require a lot of capital investment. Mexican labor is becoming more competitive, thanks in large part to NAFA. Vitaliy -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist