Senior U.S. trade official on Thursday slammed both China,American leadership for U.S. manufacturing's decline. At Hudson Institute,William Kimmitt,U.S. under secretary of commerce for international trade, pointed to unfair trade practices but didn't name China. He detailed how foreign competitors use subsidies,regulatory barriers,support for state-run enterprises to edge out U.S. market players.
Kimmitt's comments showed a dual concern: he criticized aggressive foreign tactics, but also called out U.S. leaders for inaction. “Our government too often stood by and watched as American factories closed, American production moved overseas,and American workers were overlooked and forgotten,” he said. He stressed that American leadership often ignored or let situation spiral.
With urgency,Kimmitt pushed for revival of U.S . manufacturing. He urged investment in factories,skilled labor,energy resources to ensure crucial materials,technologies are made domestically for economy,national defense. He linked this to “America first” trade policy,central to Donald Trump's agenda,focusing on tariffs,trade agreement shifts to fix imbalances.
As U.S. tackles its industrial woes,Kimmitt's words remind of complex dance between domestic policy,global trade…
