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Australia: China wants to keep important port.

Ten years ago, the Australian government leased the strategically important port of Darwin to a Chinese company. Now it wants it back – an intention criticized by the Chinese ambassador.

By Angela Köckritz

Hapag-Lloyd

Trade war: Why Trump is not to blame for US port fees

Outrageous port fees for Chinese container ships sound like Donald Trump. However, the United States has actually been considering introducing them for a year now. One thing is clear: The fees would change the global trade flow, and consumers would bear the rising costs.

By Christian Domke Seidel