The United States possesses another significant advantage: its domestic consumer market and industrial investments. China initially secured its position as the world's factory largely by relying on the U.S. domestic market and American capital investments. For other nations seeking favorable relations with the U.S., accepting humiliating terms might be tolerable if it meant securing substantial manufacturing investments and producing goods for American consumers. In contrast, while China offers loans, infrastructure development, and other forms of assistance, its import demand and manufacturing investments remain less generous than those of the United States.
