Delphi sells its suspension arm to the Chinese

[Mattk]

Whilst not disputing the negative effect this will have on Delphi's products, I think too much is being made of what is a very narrow business decision.

By your flawed and corrupt socialist logic, Henry Ford doing business with the Nazis before WWII was ok, because it was "just business". Excpet he helped the Nazi industrialmachine with his "just business" activities.

1. I fail to see any form of socialism proposed by what I said. The phrase 'socialist logic' is also an impossibility, so I'm not sure why you're using it.
2. The accusations raised against Ford was that he benefited from slave labour used when the Nazis took over Ford factories - very serious. When you take today's case of selling machinery and intellectual property to an obscure Chinese firm only 51% owned by a state investment company, it just doesn't stack up. It is also not an analogous example as Ford was exactly 'doing business' by selling car parts to Hitler.

[RC45]

Originally Posted by Mattk Whilst not disputing the negative effect this will have on Delphi's products, I think too much is being made of what is a very narrow business decision.

It is a symptom of a bigger problem. Selling off manufacturing to an enemy state. A state that has one of the worst human rights records on the planet.

Beijing West doesnt need Delphi or any of their componant parts, they need the end goal of owning a significant percentage o fmanufacturing in the west.