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China Counters with Port Fees on US Ships

China's transport ministry said U.S.-owned, operated, flagged and built vessels are to be assessed additional port fees per voyage starting on Oct. 14, Reuters reported. The port fees are a countermeasure against upcoming U.S. port fees on Chinese ships, the ministry said. The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump statement Oct. 10 that there is no reason to meet with China's President Xi Jinping in two weeks in South Korea as planned. Instead, ... [+]