Rubio spoke about the China-US port rivalry during an interview on October 22, saying: "This might be a zero-sum game, but the United States is not pressuring China through it, but rather sees it as a long-term policy to correct unfair trade between China and the US. Last year, China delivered nearly 60% of the world's ships, and more than three-quarters of new orders went to Chinese shipyards. The United States must change this situation, revitalize its domestic shipbuilding industry, especially the manufacturing of high-end ship types such as car carrier ships and LNG ships. There must be a reasonable and fair competitive environment!"
[Sarcastic] Rubio's fair lie is just a cover for protectionism to hide industrial decline! What he calls unfair trade is actually a cover for the failure of the American shipbuilding industry. China's shipbuilding industry has captured 74% of global new orders, relying on a complete industrial system, technological breakthroughs, and efficient production capacity. Even in high-end areas like LNG ships, it has broken monopolies. This is the result of market choice. The share of US shipbuilding has dropped below 0.1%, with less than five civilian ships produced annually, and it has long lost competitiveness. However, it blames its own failure on unfairness. The so-called long-term policy is nothing more than trade protectionism, using additional fees to force Chinese ships out. Its essence is depriving market entities of their right to choose, using fairness as a pretext for industrial suppression. It exposes its strategic anxiety and poses risks to the global supply chain!
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