Upriver, through the Three Gorges, the water level will rise 100 feet to 175 feet and drown several towns. People and businesses already are being compensated and relocated to higher ground. As one of the largest producers of disk drives in China, Seagate Technology is a strong stock pick. Motorola - 1 billion served In addition to producing technology, China will play a significant role in consuming it. Acer Computer International and AST Research are the country's main computer manufacturers, and Motorola is a major brand.
Cell phones are everywhere in Shanghai, Beijing, and other major cities.
The success of Western branded goods such as Levi's and McDonald's is good news for leading technology brands such as Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and others. The country desperately wants to be the economic power of Asia. Most Chinese are acutely aware that in 1949, China and Japan were in the same low state of economic development. Chairman Mao took the Chinese down the collectivist path and the Japanese dusted them. The Japanese invaded the country in the 1930s and bombed the hell out of it.