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Inverted Wisdom
Recent news reports have noted an inversion of conventional wisdom, as U.S. automakers manufacture goods domestically and ship them to China for sale. Ford will deliver 10,000 U.S. made vehicles to China in 2009, GM $1 billion worth of cars and parts.