<h1>National leader pushes domestic-preference manufacturing policy, welcomes foreign capital if production uses domestic labor, spurs subnational reform competition</h1> A national leader endorsed a policy of domestic-preference manufacturing, urging citizens to prioritize locally made goods while stating foreign capital is acceptable so long as production is performed by domestic workers. At a factory event for an automaker's first electric vehicle, the leader credited a national manufacturing initiative with creating a favorable environment for domestic and foreign investors, announced domestic battery production capacity, and invited subnational governments to compete on reforms and incentives. Legal implications include potential impacts on procurement policies, local-content or incentive conditions, state regulatory competition, trade commitments, and investor-relations considerations.