“The Changan Ford Hangzhou Plant represents a US$760 million (RMB 4.9 billion) investment and is the sixth assembly plant producing Ford vehicles in China, increasing capacity for the automaker by 250,000 vehicles. With a new manufacturing base in eastern China, the Hangzhou plant will help Ford meet rapidly growing demand from customer across the country.
“This world-class facility will help us accelerate the delivery of high-quality, innovative products to our customers in China,” said Mark Fields, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company. “The new 3-row Edge demonstrates Ford’s commitment to producing quality, safe, fuel-efficient and smart vehicles.”
So the cars that Ford makes in China are sold to Chinese customers.
I agree it would be even better if we made the cars in the US and exported them to China, but the Chinese would probably not be able to afford the cars then.
So why is this bad?
That is the crux of what we are competing against.
A system which has turned “free enterprise” completely on its head.
America needs to keep free markets. China on the other hand, just keeps on developing and building ever more, in China, for China and for everywhere else.
More cars. More of everything.
China does NOT have free markets. Why should ours be?
That is my point. Why does America give everything away to everyone else?
It is time to look out for America. That is my point.
America first.