US Trade Chief Warns China Against Retaliation on Companies Aiding American Industry

‘Attempts at intimidation will not stop the United States from rebuilding its shipbuilding base,’ Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

Then-nominee for the U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned China against intimidating foreign countries that support U.S. efforts to develop critical industries, vowing to respond “appropriately” as Beijing moves to dominate key industrial sectors.

Greer issued the warning in a statement on Oct. 20, following China’s sanctions of five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanwha Ocean. The sanctions, imposed last week, were described by China’s commerce ministry as a countermeasure against Hanwha for assisting Washington’s investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and actions to address Beijing’s shipbuilding practices.