Comment Re:Yeah... Cheating... Sure... (Score 2, Informative) 232
It's really not just the labor. It's a combination of a lot of things where Chinese companies have an advantage.
* Low interest loans
* Direct Subsidies
* Limiting exports (and high export duties) of raw materials, giving an advantage to anyone (local or MNC) who locates a factory in China rather than elsewhere
* Lax IP law enforcement - enabling companies to keep their R&D budget low - copying is cheap
* Free land and infrastructure
* Minimal enforcement of environmental regulations
* Minimal enforcement of labor regulations (safety, etc..)
Now, the question really is: what is the policy response when you have a competitor who is doing this? Is WTO sanctions the right policy course? I wish I knew. But this is where the US legislators are failing their constituents. They really don't seem to be doing anything except complain at each other.