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US announces new port fees on Chinese vessels, escalating trade tensions and aiming to revitalize domestic shipbuilding industry amid concerns over global shipping disruptions.
#YonhapInfomax #PortFees #ChineseVessels #USTrade #Shipbuilding #GlobalShipping #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=59312
US to Impose Hefty Port Fees on Chinese Ships and Shipping Companies

US announces new port fees on Chinese vessels, escalating trade tensions and aiming to revitalize domestic shipbuilding industry amid concerns over global shipping disruptions.

Yonhap Infomax
HMM stock surges while COSCO Shipping falls as US proposes fees on Chinese carriers and vessels, highlighting divergent impacts on Korean and Chinese shipping companies
#YonhapInfomax #HMM #COSCOShipping #USTradeRepresentative #ShippingIndustry #ChineseVessels #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=51911
Key Korean and Chinese Shipping Stocks Show Divergent Trends Amid US Pressure

HMM stock surges while COSCO Shipping falls as US proposes fees on Chinese carriers and vessels, highlighting divergent impacts on Korean and Chinese shipping companies

Yonhap Infomax

The attempt to resupply came a day after #ChineseVessels rammed and pummeled a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (#BFAR) ship with #WaterCannons to disrupt a mission to aid fishermen and bring supplies to the #BRPTeresaMagbanua, which has been parked at the shoal since April amid the continued presence of #ChineseMilitia and suspected reclamation activities. #WestPHSea #EscodaShoal

No letup: Chinese vessels block #PCG ships at Escoda
https://www.inquirer.net/411913/no-letup-chinese-vessels-block-pcg-ships-at-escoda/#ixzz8k4BCyrdM

No letup: Chinese vessels block PCG ships at Escoda

ABOARD THE BRP CABRA, WEST PHILIPPINE SEA — Chinese vessels on Monday blocked and surrounded Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships to stop them from reaching Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West

INQUIRER.net

Reports of aggressive and #DangerousConduct by #ChineseVessels in the fiercely contested #SouthChinaSea have surged over the past 17 months.

Vessels have been rammed, punctured with knives, damaged by #WaterCannon and targeted by military-grade #lasers. Now the #Philippines’ US ambassador has warned the aggression must be reduced to avoid conflict. #WestPHSea

Confrontations in South China Sea surge, raising fears a miscalculation could lead to conflict
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/south-china-sea-conflict-philippines-coast-guard

Confrontations in South China Sea surge, raising fears a miscalculation could lead to conflict

Vessels have been rammed, punctured with knives, damaged by water cannon and targeted by military-grade lasers. Now the Philippines’ US ambassador has warned the aggression must be reduced to avoid conflict

The Guardian

The #JapaneseGovernment said it was the first time that four #ChineseVessels carrying what appeared to be cannons had entered its #TerritorialWaters in the #EastChinaSea surrounding the disputed islands, which #Tokyo calls the #Senkaku and #Beijing calls the #Diaoyu.

Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering #Japan
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-armed-vessels-patrol-waters-around-disputed-islands-angering-japan-2024-06-07/

With #Malaysia's economy heavily reliant on trade from both the #UnitedStates and #China, Prime Minister #AnwarIbrahim has been accused of playing down #ChineseVessels' encroachments into #MalaysianWaters, asserting that his country has no issues with #Beijing.

Malaysia urged to follow #Philippines’ lead and get tougher with Beijing over #SouthChinaSea claims
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/malaysia-urged-to-follow-philippines-lead-and-get-tougher-with-beijing-over-south-china-sea-claims/ar-BB1nzHwQ

MSN