US, China impose new port fees amid 100% tariff hike threat

US, China Impose New Port Fees Amid Trade Tensions

The United States and China are imposing new port fees as trade tensions rise.

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this month, and many investors hope they will lower the temperature.

Can we find some way to kind of coexist with China as we still are strategic rivals?

said Wendy Cutler, vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former acting U.S.

We're in a pattern of escalation and now hopefully towards de-escalation

said Cutler. The port fees are part of escalating trade policies between the two countries.

Author's summary: Trade tensions between the US and China continue to rise with new port fees imposed.

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KYTV KYTV — 2025-10-14

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