China's share of global manufacturing value added has declined since 2021 while America's share has grown, suggesting Trump's trade and tariff policies have begun to reshape manufacturing patterns, although he acknowledges re-industrialization is difficult and not yet complete.

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Neil Ferguson

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If you look at China's share of global manufacturing value added, it actually declined since 2021 and America's share has grown.

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Niall Ferguson, Victor Davis Hanson and Stephen Kotkin: Three Historians Debate The Era of TrumpHoover Institution
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:30:05 AM

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