Trump Seeks to Boost US Shipbuilding Amid China’s DominanceTrump Seeks to Boost US Shipbuilding Amid China’s Dominance
The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio arrives at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton to begin a major maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., on April 4, 2017. Jeremy Moore/Released/U.S. Navy

Trump Seeks to Boost US Shipbuilding Amid China’s Dominance

President looks to encourage growth in the U.S. domestic shipbuilding industry as China’s navy continues to expand.
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President Donald Trump is moving to establish a new executive office and regulations to encourage growth in the United States domestic shipbuilding industry as the nation contends with China’s rise.

The United States Office of Shipbuilding will coordinate actions to bolster the nation’s foundering shipbuilding industry as the administration simultaneously issues heavy fees on commercial operators of Chinese-made vessels.

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