Q: Write an inquisitive question about a specific text span in a given sentence such that the answer is not in the text.
Sentence: Now , in an ironic turn of events , Chinese companies are looking to manufacture in the United States , lured by lower costs of energy , cotton and land , and wary of rising labor costs in China .<sep>Span: ironic
A:
Why is it ironic that China is looking to manufacture in the US?