The closing exchange asks whether Chinese steel production proves that China is overtaking the United States in industrial capacity. Industry encompasses far more than one material. Steel tonnage can reveal an important capability without measuring all the other forms of production that contribute to economic and military power. Comparisons with the United States should also include Mexico's role in the North American economy. An industrial network and its supply relationships reveal more than one headline output figure.
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Industrial capacity beyond steel tonnage
A closing comparison cautions that steel output alone cannot measure the wider industrial systems behind Chinese and American power.