HONG KONG: China has hit US-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding a string of retaliatory measures before trade talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Vessels owned or operated by American companies or individuals, and ships built in the US or flying the American flag, would be subjected to a 400 yuan ($56) per net ton fee per voyage if they dock in China, China’s Ministry of Transport said on Friday.

The move comes a day after China ramped up restrictions on rare earths exports amid ongoing tensions with the U.S.

HONG KONG: China has hit US-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding…