Why is the world so flat?

摘要

It seems just about every article in every issue of Coatings World deals with to some degree the impact of emerging markets.Having just returned from ChinaCoat,which was held in Shanghai Nov.21-23,the issue is fresh in my mind.Witnessing first hand over the past several years the tremendous growth of that exposition along with its increasing level of sophistication,it is a clear reflection of the overall status of China's paint and coatings industry.