falling US import orders BEIJING: Many Chinese cheered along with the rest of the world when Barack Obama became the first African- American to be elected president. “This really makes history,” said Li Bo, a software consultant, at a jubilant American Chamber of Commerce election party in a Beijing hotel. “I’m proud for America. I’m proud for the American people’s choice.” And that’s despite the fact that Li was wearing a McCain sticker and voted for John McCain in the mock election at this party, which Obama won handily. Li said his preference for McCain was because Obama had been making protectionist noises in the final weeks of the campaign.
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WASHINGTON January 29, 2021 A broad coalition of industry organizations and labor unions, representing a broad spectrum of manufacturers and workers who stepped up to make essential PPE and other products throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sent a letter today to President Biden and congressional leaders outlining recommendations on specific policy initiatives that must be adopted to re-establish a permanent PPE industry in the United States.
As noted in the joint letter (See a link to the full letters below):
“The heroic efforts of the U.S. textile industry and its exemplary workforce throughout this crisis clearly demonstrate that domestic industry has the technical capabilities and capacity to make the United States self-sufficient in terms of our national PPE needs. However, the permanence of this [industry] is dependent on the development of government policies designed to help domestic manufacturers survive the current economic crisis and incentivize the
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Pic: Shutterstock The US National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) has welcomed President Joe Biden’s action plan and COVID-19 response, accompanied by a series of executive orders, including an order signed to strengthen US supply chains by directing federal agencies to use the Defense Production Act to address shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and related vaccine supplies. “We are closely reviewing President Biden’s national strategic plan to confront the pandemic and welcome the executive order signed today to strengthen our supply chains by directing all federal agencies to use the Defense Production Act to address shortages of personal protective equipment, vaccine supplies and essential products. These are important steps that will help ramp up critical manufacturing of these essential PPE products and other critically needed supplies like tests and vaccines,” NCTO president and chief executive officer Kim Glas said in a statement.