On January 30, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said the coronavirus outbreak in China, which has killed more than 100 people and sickened thousands there, will help bring jobs back to the U.S. He said “The fact is, it does give businesses yet another thing to consider when they go through their review of their supply chain. On top of all the other things, because you had SARS, you had the African Swine virus there, now you have this. It’s another risk factor that people need to take into account. So, I think it will help accelerate the return of jobs to North America, some to the U.S., probably some to Mexico as well.” China's official Global Times reacted the next day describing Wilbur Ross' comment as "outlandish". Mei Xinyu, an outspoken expert close to China's Commerce Ministry, said Ross' comments amount to "terrorism."
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