It might even have the consequence of retarding sales of US Cars (and other items) in China if the Chinese think they are all inch based and require special inch based tools.
Mike Payne On 24/08/2011, at 02:42 , John Frewen-Lord wrote: > He'll no doubt report back to his readership (of how many hundreds of > millions?) just what a backward country the US is. Which will really help US > exporters looking to break into the Chinese market. > > John F-L > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John M. Steele > To: U.S. Metric Association > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:14 AM > Subject: [USMA:51007] US should weigh up one vital change > > Interesting editorial suggesting that the US adopt the metric system. It is > written by a Chinese editor, living in the US on foreign assignment. > http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/23/content_13167725.htm
