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Two more months of truce: shippers get a December, not a deal

Washington and Beijing have pushed their Busan truce, including the suspension of port fees on each other's ships, to 10 January. That buys shippers time, and it sets a new cliff four weeks before Chinese New Year.

Two more months of truce: shippers get a December, not a deal

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Washington and Beijing have pushed their Busan truce, including the suspension of port fees on each other's ships, to 10 January.

That buys shippers time, and it sets a new cliff four weeks before Chinese New Year.

Quick update: Washington and Beijing have pushed their Busan truce, including the suspension of port fees on each other's ships, to 10 January.

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Washington and Beijing have pushed their Busan truce, including the suspension of port fees on each other's ships, to 10 January. That buys shippers time, and it sets a new cliff four weeks before Chinese New Year.

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