China did this in 2008-2009 as well. European media is positively giddy with this prospect.

America needs to put a block on China buying any American assets until we're back on our feet. That's the part of the equation that people that don't think China would do it on purpose miss. If you depress other economies if only temporarily, you can purchase their assets at fire sale prices. It hedges them again an economic downturn if we pull out of their country and bring our manufacturing back home. I hope the leaders in different countries investigate this because the western media is grossly damaged and won't do it.