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Trump administration strikes back at China’s global ports and shipping dominance.
A COSCO Shipping container ship, China’s largest shipping line, loaded with shipping containers in the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on April 3, 2025. Tama/Getty Images
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The Trump administration’s new China port fees are one small part of a much broader goal of not only reducing China’s hold on American shipping but also stopping China from dominating ports around the world.
Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
