Shipping cranes made by Chinese-owned manufacturer Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) stand at the Port of Oakland, in Calif., on March 8, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
A congressional investigation has uncovered concerns about Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence on cranes at U.S. ports. Investigators discovered surveillance equipment and ties to China’s military, which pose a national security threat to U.S. shipping infrastructure.
Antonio Graceffo
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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.
