> >    The early bird catches the worm. Outsourcing electronic
manufacturing to
> > Americas seems to be inevitable; somewhere to Detroit area, for
instance.
>
> There may be SOME scope, but I have been specifically comparing US and
> Chinese manufacturing costs recently and so far it seems that Chinese
> low labor rates and willingness and ability to enforce and accept more
> onerous working conditions tend to make China cheaper if $ are the
> only driver. Cost equity may come, but it seems unlikely to be soon.
>

Depends on the vision and definition of the "soon". Probably it's time not
to wait but to visit and to start the cooperation. The early bird catches
the worm.


> > Have a look at the branch of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) in
> > Southern China, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) <
> > http://english.siat.cas.cn/au/hy/ > Wish an NSF-related site was as
> > adequate as it (my humble opinion).
>
> It's a little hard to know what you are intending to convey.
> Are you comparing websites (as it seems taken at face value). The
> relative relationships between government and acadaemia in each
> country  may make some comparisons less meaningful. But searching on
> eg MIT NSF
> turns up many sites with reference to both organisations and high
> quality websites.
>
> Academically and achievement wise  SIAT has got 'a way to go yet' in
> matching eg MIT, or many other non-Chinese institutions. No shame in
> that per se of course.

>From what I see, they don't play science as much as others, they just do
it. And, I think, it won't hurt to keep in mind the words of the founder of
the major software company that current situation with the education system
is putting America's global leadership at risk.
Frankly, if I were asked, I would say I regret about rising this
sub-discussion on the EE-related list, my apologies.
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