US Ports Strengthening Trade Ties With China

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The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have significant exposure to trade with China, which accounts for about 55% of Long Beach trade and roughly 40% of Los Angeles port business. Their reliance on Chinese trade makes stable US-China relations an important commercial concern for both ports.

With China accounting for about 55 percent of trade at the Port of Long Beach and roughly 40 percent of business at the neighboring Port of Los Angeles, stable relations between Washington and Beijing are not an abstract diplomatic concern for the two busiest container ports in the United States. That deep trade linkage means ...