US Starts Charging Chinese Ships to Dock at Its Ports
The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.
The Trump administration broadened its trade war with China on Tuesday, as it began imposing fees on Chinese ships docking at American ports.
The long-planned action is intended to counter China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and help revitalize the United States’ own shipbuilding industry, which has withered over the years.
China’s Ministry of Transport threatened retaliation on Friday, saying it planned to hit American vessels with fees...
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