Southern Finance, March 15th - US President Biden stated on March 14th that he opposes Japan Steel's acquisition of American Steel Company. US media believe that Biden's move is aimed at gaining support from swing state worker voters for his re-election campaign. Biden stated in a statement on the same day that he will uphold the interests of American steel workers. The Associated Press reported that Biden has made the recovery of US manufacturing a core agenda for seeking re-election. Xinhua News Agency