Washington Probe Criticizes China's 'Unfair' Shipbuilding Practices

market. According to the findings, China now commands nearly two-thirds of the world's shipbuilding orders, a staggering increase from less than 10% in 2000. This dominance has led American unions to call for tariffs or increased port fees on Chinese-built vessels, citing a need to counteract what they view as China's unfair advantages fostered by government support and strategic investments. The probe comes at the end of President Joe Biden's term, with President-elect Donald Trump signaling an interest in collaborating with Japanese and Korean shipyards to establish non-Chinese alternatives. Meanwhile, China has dismissed these allegations, with a spokesperson for the Chinese Commerce Ministry arguing that the investigation lacks factual basis and blaming the US for its own industrial challenges.