China enacts retaliatory maritime rule as U.S. port fees near

As the U.S. prepares to impose port fees that could reach $1.25 million per voyage for Chinese ship operators, China’s State Council on Monday amended its maritime regulations to specify that it can retaliate against countries that impose or support discriminatory measures that affect Chinese ships or operators. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in April announced a slate of remedies to counter what it determined, in an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, were...