China Labels U.S. Port Fees 'Harmful to Both Sides'

China has hit out at the U.S. plan to introduce port fees for Chinese ships. Beijing labelled the actions as "harmful to both sides."

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00:01China's foreign ministry has slammed a U.S. plan to charge port fees for China-built ships,

00:06saying the plan will not revitalize U.S. shipbuilding.

00:24U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose fees on Chinese ships

00:27to help American shipbuilding compete with China, which dominates the industry.

00:32China's foreign ministry called the plan harmful to both sides.

00:35It comes as part of a bitter trade war between the U.S. and China.

00:39The two countries have been slapping tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's goods,

00:43with America's overall tariffs now exceeding 145%.

00:48U.S. President Donald Trump plans to obtain licenses,

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