A senior US trade official, William Kimmitt, has criticized China's trade practices, accusing the nation of using subsidies, dumping, and regulatory barriers to build its industries and capture market share. Kimmitt also faulted the United States for allowing its own industrial base to decline over the years, leading to factory closures and production moving overseas. He advocated for a return to the "America First" trade policy, emphasizing the need to rebuild domestic manufacturing capacity for economic, infrastructure, and national defense purposes. AI
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- China
- Hudson Institute
- Trump administration
- United States
- US under secretary of commerce for international trade
- Washington
- William Kimmitt
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