The White House has prioritized countering China's economic power, particularly in shipbuilding, with a recent proposal supported by US labor unions under President Biden. The US Trade Representative suggested imposing a fee on Chinese ships docking at US ports, citing unfair advantages due to substantial Chinese state subsidies that have propelled China to dominate ship production, achieving over 50% of global tonnage in 2023. However, some experts argue the US shipbuilding decline is rooted in historical shifts rather than solely in China’s rise.
"The reasoning is that China has wronged us by creating a shipbuilding industry. As a result, we don't have a shipbuilding industry anymore. But this is a strange idea..."
"The United States Trade Representative has proposed a $1.5 million fee for any Chinese-made ship docking at a US port to level the playing field against China's shipbuilding dominance."
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