China now has a GDP per capita higher than many western-aligned countries in Europe. Why is there not a bigger push for low-cost manufacturing here?

To name a few – Albania, Moldova, Kosovo, with Bulgaria, Serbia and Turkey only slightly higher.

I understand the EU adds worker protections however places like Turkey and Ukraine (once the war is over) combined make up 130 million people and have basically the same incomes, with weak currencies and weaker labour protections.

Why aren’t we pushing to help these countries become export powerhouses?