Former Transportation Committee Chairman Warns China Could ‘Weaponize’ Dominance Over Shipping

Former Transportation Committee Chairman Warns China Could ‘Weaponize’ Dominance Over Shipping
A Cosco Shipping container ship passes the Golden Gate Bridge on May 14, 2019, in San Francisco bound for the Port of Oakland. AP Photo/Eric Risberg
Joseph Lord
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Former House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio has sounded the alarm over China’s control of the shipping industry, warning that the Asian superpower could “weaponize” its dominance against the United States.

Currently, China controls a vast proportion of shipping vessels and equipment, while the United States has lagged behind in its control of shipping.

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