Trends affecting China sourcing in 2008

The China Sourcing Blog has an interesting post, Reflections on trends affecting China sourcing in 2008.

As Beijing celebrated the start of its 'Olympic Year' with a large outdoor music performance on Monday night, we might well look at some of the trends that could impact China sourcing in 2008.

Some feel that a combination of increasing raw material costs, tighter labor laws, and product safety concerns will finally slow the growth of China. Others feel that China will continue to grow quickly in 2008 and beyond.

What do you think?