Economic Watch: China trade ties carry significant weight for U.S. West Coast ports

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-10-04

by Julia Pierrepont III, Gao Shan LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- 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 shifts in U.S.-China ties can quickly ripple thro......

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