I hope Lycomings stay safe as my main 2 full sized planes are powered by those (Variants of the IO540's). the 3rd has a Gypsy Major in it.

Just because they intend to keep a facility, doesn't mean they will keep it as a primary facility.

Continental has had a (components) plant near to Tanggu for many years. It is not very far from the Boeing plant (components - not full aircraft) and only about 30 minutes (or less) drive from the Airbus plant (complete aircraft) at Tianjin airport.

Why is it a surprise? The chinese mkae more BMW's in China than they do in Germany. Audi, MG, Buick, GM, Chrysler, Ford - all in the same boat. They are close to putting a man on the moon (remember when the US did that?. they have more nuclear reactors than bears thinking of, they have made their own airliners, made their own fighters and are aligned with some major US enemies such as The Norhtern Koreans. They are also buying up agricultural and Resource companies and land at an enormous rate of knots.

We only have ourselves to blame - we are paying them to take over the world and they are obligingly doing so.