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Welcome, (neo)protectionism: US may target Chinese ships with up to $1.5M port fee Protectionism

Welcome, (neo)protectionism: US may target Chinese ships with up to $1.5M port fee

Home Regulations & Policy Welcome, (neo)protectionism: US may target Chinese ships with up to $1.5M port fee February 26, 2025, by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed a measure to charge a fee of up to $1.5 million for Chinese-built vessels entering…
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February 26, 2025
Amid Trump’s tariff threats, India vows to avoid protectionist signals on trade Protectionism

Amid Trump’s tariff threats, India vows to avoid protectionist signals on trade

Synopsis In the wake of U.S. tariffs, India's Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey stated that the country is not leaning towards protectionism. India has reduced import duties on items like high-end motorcycles to signal its openness to trade. Though cuts were made, analysts argue India’s tariffs remain high compared to…
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February 3, 2025
Yearender: With unwavering allure, China remains top-notch choice for global investors Protectionism

Yearender: With unwavering allure, China remains top-notch choice for global investors

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2024 shows a view of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.   (Xinhua/Mao Siqian) BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- In a year marked by rising protectionism and "decoupling" attempts in the world economic arena, what has become of China's allure as a favored…
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December 26, 2024
As Trump return looms, China’s Xi at APEC criticises protectionism Protectionism

As Trump return looms, China’s Xi at APEC criticises protectionism

By Eduardo Baptista and Lucinda Elliott LIMA (Reuters) -With Donald Trump's imminent return to the U.S. presidency looming over the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that unilateralism and protectionism needed to be rejected in favour of economic globalization. Xi's critique of…
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November 16, 2024
Canada, Indonesia agree to trade pact as threat of U.S. protectionism looms over APEC meeting Protectionism

Canada, Indonesia agree to trade pact as threat of U.S. protectionism looms over APEC meeting

Trump's first presidency saw him pull back from many multilateral agreements and he has promised an across-the-board import tax on all goods coming into the U.S. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Dylan Robertson Published Nov 15, 2024  •  4 minute read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the…
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November 15, 2024
Albanese’s dumb, wrong-headed protectionism is jobs-for-the-blokes Protectionism

Albanese’s dumb, wrong-headed protectionism is jobs-for-the-blokes

It was a depressing moment in a very depressing speech. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, last week announcing his Future Made in Australia Act and the latest Labor plan to boost Australian manufacturing, invoked multiple global examples of advanced economies embracing industry interventionism. “Nations are drawing an explicit link between economic security…
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April 17, 2024