We all are aware of the product quality issues surrounding the toys that have been imported to America. No need to belabor this point. What does strike me is how connected we have become with the far-reaching corners of our planet. So what happens in Pudong doesn't stay in Pudong. The way a product is made in Mumbai, India; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Warsaw, Poland; or Birmingham, England affects the life of a little girl in Hilliard, OH. So it is with the developments within our industry.
*Awdry, Rev W., Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends – Big Story Book, Ladybird Books, Ltd., Loughborough, England (1984).