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Perhaps it's all very well for the already-successful architects to say such a thing. However, attention can be drawn to 2 issues: 1. Particular to the UK and America, the economy is taking a nose dive, and of the professions Architects are the first to get dumped. In such times, a growing firm may look abroad for work - which is exactly what Foster and Rogers did in the 90s. 2. One day the countries concerned may well be genuine safe democracies, and in the case of China this is happening albeit slowly. To hold an entire country in contempt over it's past is pessimistic and somewhat insulting. Will Alsop, as often, has got it right (if a little egotistically).