The National Association of Manufacturers, which represents the interests of U.S. manufacturers, said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday (March 17) that it is Time for the United States to restart its policy toward China. The trade association urged President Biden to “quickly develop” and “publicly release” a new strategy to strengthen the United States’ ability to compete economically with China.
In a letter to President Biden on Wednesday, the National Association of Manufacturers urged his administration to “quickly develop, publicly release and vigorously implement” a formal national strategy on China to adapt to a new, post-Epidemic world.
The letter said it is time for a new strategy toward China, and that this new strategy “should promote national security, advance American democracy and values abroad, and enhance our ability to compete economically with China.
“America’s strategy must reflect current and future realities: China will be a necessary partner, a fierce economic competitor, and a major adversary challenging America’s global influence as we assess the new post-pandemic reality,” the 14,000-business-member trade group said in the letter.
While accusing China of ongoing unfair industrial subsidies and continuing to promote “discriminatory industrial policies, forced technology transfers and intellectual property theft” that harm U.S. manufacturers and workers, the group also cited China as a major player in addressing global challenges important to manufacturers, from the new crown epidemic to climate change. China is a major player in addressing global challenges important to manufacturers. China is a major destination for U.S. exports, it said. In 2020, the United States exported nearly $90 billion in manufactured goods to China, second only to Canada and Mexico, providing hundreds of thousands of high-paying manufacturing jobs in the United States.
“The new strategy must include all available tools, including targeted bilateral engagement, firm U.S. leadership in global institutions, and close, coordinated engagement with allies and partners,” the organization wrote. “The strategic use of legislative and enforcement tools is critical to compel China to change its economic behavior and level the playing field for U.S. manufacturers and workers.”
The National Association of Manufacturers’ letter to President Biden comes as Secretary of State Blinken and National Security Advisor Sullivan are about to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, with Chinese Politburo member for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. This is the first face-to-face high-level meeting between the U.S. and China since Biden took office.
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