China urges US to drop proposed port fees

The fees will only hurt American consumers and businesses, a Chinese official warned.

China is urging the US to drop its proposal to impose a $1.5m tariff on Chinese-built vessels entering Washington’s ports as this will only harm the Western superpower.

“Such measures as imposing port fees and levying tariffs on cargo handling facilities hurt the U.S. itself as well as others,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.

She said the move will not only increase global maritime shipping costs and disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains, but also increase inflationary pressures in the US, hurting the interests of American consumers and businesses.

The official also noted that the proposed policy “will ultimately fail to revitalize the US shipbuilding industry.”

China urged US to “immediately stop its wrongdoings,” emphasising that it will take necessary measures to defend its lawful rights and interests.

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