On this topic, the news today is that the Chinese may be buying Maytag as they are in trouble.
From the news desk:
The proposal comes from Bain Capital and Blackstone Group investment firms, and Haier America, the New York-based sales and marketing arm of Haier Group, which is owned by the Chinese government. The Qingdao-based company makes refrigerators, laundry machines, dishwashers and small appliances.