New Martin Luther King memorial statue sculpted by a Chinese sculptor - Could they not have found an American sculptor willing to do such a monumental piece of art?

I just heard and then verified that the new Martin Luther King memorial statue that is being unveiled soon (after the hurricane drama dies down) in Washington DC was sculpted by a Chinese sculptor, Master Lei Yixin. I found it hard to believe until I verified it. Could we not have found an American sculptor willing to do such a monumental piece of art? Is this just further proof that we are getting to where everything is Made in China?