Oh I read: "I wouldn't stay in one of his buildings"..."I can only wonder what their steel must be like" and thought you were criticizing the Chinese materials. I am not sure how I miss understood your well made point...

Yes, Americans do produce steel and are the 4th largest producer of steel. China is #1, Japan is #2, and India is #3. Small side note: America produces about 9% of what China does...