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Originally Posted by Adrian Thompson

I don't think it will change future sourcing decisions much. China was the starting point so will probably emerge from this first. Then they will ramp production and supply back up. The rest of the world will be so grateful stuff is flowing again that they will forget about the issues and rush back into business as usual.

I'm not saying I want this to happen, or that I'm a support of it, just that I think that's what will happen.

Right, who (what country/region) is prepared with the raw materials, factories, and manpower to pick up at the rate that the world wants/needs? No one other than China.