>>Why do they still accept their subordinate -- and
>>often thankless --role?
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>
>"European firms account for 70% of direct investment
>in the U.S. The UK is the largest single foreign
>investor in the U.S., with some $252 billion invested
>(16% of the total stock of foreign direct investment
>in the U.S.)
>Asia and the Pacific firms had the next highest level
>of investment in the U.S., at approximately $219
>billion (14% of U.S. investment).
>Japanese investors account for 12% of foreign direct
>investment in the U.S., and rank second to the UK. The
>Netherlands, followed closely by Germany and then
>France, hold the next biggest positions."
>
>
The US is the biggest investor in China, but that does't seem to require a that their foreign policies be aligned....
Seth