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Steelworkers want the US to probe Chinese shipbuilding sector

The US steel lobby strongly criticizes the dominance of the Chinese shipbuilding market in a petition sent to the Biden administration.
About 20 years ago, China accounted for just 12% of global shipbuilding. In 2023, half of the world’s new ships were built in China. | Photo: Wu Shujian/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
About 20 years ago, China accounted for just 12% of global shipbuilding. In 2023, half of the world’s new ships were built in China. | Photo: Wu Shujian/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by LIV ALMER

American steelworkers are fed up with China distorting global markets in shipping, logistics and shipbuilding, the Financial Times reports.

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