China expert Gordon Chang called on the U.S. to build ships domestically and rely less on allies while responding to President Trump's office of shipbuilding plan.

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President Donald Trump wants to increase shipbuilding, which is already a key contributor to the Connecticut economy, through companies such as Electric Boat.