AAM Executive Director Scott Paul published a letter in yesterday's New York Times in response to a Jan. 19 article that examined China's dominance of world glass production.  Paul pointed out that China's increased glass production is due to massive subsidies and dumping-- violations of world trade law that must be prosecuted:

Your article about China’s booming glass industry is correct in one respect: the playing field is not level for world glass production. China is brazenly cheating its way to the top through vast subsidies and dumping. It’s no wonder, then, that American glass producers and their workers are losing ground. But the answer is not simply to walk away from manufacturing. To avoid a “jobless recovery,” the administration needs to enforce United States trade laws and prevent China’s mercantilist policies from dismantling another American industry.

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