The entire world has made China its manufacturing hub. I advise you to go to Germany and walk into a hardware store, just inventory the number of items that are made in China. Or Australia, Switzerland, Canada, pick your favorite nation.
Furthermore, US has been importing X for over 20 years. It is not like US started importing last year.
This argument makes no sense. See the top comment - the reason is decrease in Coal plants.
“Other people are also outsourcing emissions” is an irrelevant point, especially in an article about how the U.S. emissions have fallen in the last year and when the conversation is about why.
That the U.S. started 20 (ish) years ago is a pertinent point, especially as the article points out that the preceding year saw U.S. emissions increase.
Furthermore, US has been importing X for over 20 years. It is not like US started importing last year.
This argument makes no sense. See the top comment - the reason is decrease in Coal plants.