Commentary
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.
Thinking About China
Opinion
US–China Shipping Wars
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
Antonio Graceffo
Author
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.
