China dominates USA in exports
August 12, 2007China sells electronics and other manufactured goods to the US (1 container per second reaches US soil, round the clock) and in return imports raw materials like scrap paper and metal from the US to be used in manufacturing.
James Fallows’ very interesting self-narrated slide show demonstrates how Chinese culture is geared towards faster, cheper manufacturing, and the strong work ethic displayed in China. It also shows the vast scale of manufacturing evident especially in Shenzhen:
