"Made in China" Confounded Obama

On March 29, U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech at the Port of Miami to encourage private enterprises and capitalists to invest in U.S. infrastructure, to create more local job opportunities and encourage wider use of products “made in the U.S.” However, during the speech, a gust of wind blew the American flag off of the crane behind Obama, revealing the trademark of the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. below.

Talking about the meaning of “made in the U.S.” with “made in China” in the background is an embarrassing entanglement for Obama, who has deliberately “plotted” to deal with goods made in China for a long time. In the world pattern of "free trade" advocated by the United States and other Western countries, goods made in China rose and overshadowed those made in the U.S. On top of that, the financial crisis that the United States brewed personally not only affected countries around the world, but also caused the U.S. to shoot itself in the foot. Naturally, the devastated national economy and zero improvement in the employment index became the most important things to President Obama.

Merchandise, home appliances, industrial goods, electronics and other products made in China cover a variety of industries and a number of areas. At the same time, China's huge manufacturing capacity also overturned the world’s value of commodities. High quality and inexpensive, economical and durable, the wisdom of an old country is shown perfectly in the arena of world free trade. The rise of goods made in China substantially narrowed the “free trade” of American goods, leaving U.S. politicians deeply worried. Then, with the ferocious face of a capitalist who lets no opportunity of showing on the international stage slip, blocking goods made in China became the Obama administration's first priority.

Under international trade treaties, coping with goods made in China with decorum is the only means the Obama administration has. Although such scandals are often ridiculed internationally, traces of Obama’s protection of his home country are still worth applauding. In summary, when the economic order of a country has been badly hit, the government can choose to reject third countries. However, such protection leads to greater harm. Firstly, it is not beneficial to the growth of domestic manufacturing. It can easily turn these businesses into “greenhouse flowers” that cannot withstand wind or rain. It is difficult to talk about survival vitality for enterprises that have lost competitiveness. But Obama, who is greatly confused, seemed to be unable to find a more appropriate statecraft. Instigated by capitalism, he can only put aside all consideration of humility again and again on the international stage, despite the traces of red blood often dripping on his dark skin.

From Huawei to Sany, from textiles to steel products and even little things such as a lighter, the U.S. is not willing to let go. We can get a rough idea that manufacturing in the West and the United States is coming to a dead end. The scene today — President Obama preaching to Americans about the wider use of products made in the U.S. while standing under the logo of Zhenhua Heavy Industry — is undoubtedly an unparalleled laugh once again.