Wayne...neither do I. The Chinese are building a major port below Tijuana...so as to completely bypass US ports, which is going to hurt LA-Long Beach and other ports big time just as they invest in modern container handling.
The threat of Chinese financial control is not a US-only issue...it's a North American issue, buddy.
Just my opinion, of course.
I hate to admit it, but I like Obama's shot at the Chinese re tires. Seems to have rattled them a bit. I hope the follow-through is better than what the Clintons engaged in during the 90s (accepting huge campaign sums from Chinese business, transferring technologies, etc.). Bush slowed down technology transfer big time, but not enough and a bit late to undo the 90s trangressions by our leaders.