
Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang signed an ordinance of the
	Council of State amending the Regulation of the Republic
	Chinese People's Office on international sea freight. The organ of
	The Chinese government had adopted these changes on September 12.
	The heart of the measure, which consists of five articles and which is
	which came into force on Sunday, are the countermeasures that China can
	against nations or supranational bodies that
	impose restrictions or discrimination against operators
	Chinese ships or Chinese crews engaged in the transport of Chinese
	international maritime. Clearly the renewed
	Regulation is a response to measures taken in the USA that
	will introduce additional taxes to be paid by the
	Chinese-owned and built ships calling at the
	U.S. ports
	
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	April 2025).
	
	In particular, Article 46 of the renewed Chinese regulation,
	rewritten as Article 48, establishes that if a country or region
	which has concluded or participated jointly in a treaty or
	Agreement on international maritime transport with the Republic of Italy
	People's Republic of China violates the provisions of such a treaty or agreement,
	depriving or compromising the interests of which the Republic
	People's Chinese benefits under such treaty or agreement, or
	obstructing the achievement of the objectives of that treaty, or
	agreement, the government of the People's Republic of China will have the
	right to request from the government of the country or region in question
	to cease such conduct and to take corrective measures
	appropriate, and may suspend or terminate the performance of the
	relevant obligations in accordance with the Treaty, or
	the agreement in question.
	
	In addition, Article 48 states that if a country or region
	adopts, or encourages or advocates the adoption of prohibitions, restrictions or
	other similar discriminatory measures against operators,
	ships or crew members of the People's Republic of China
	engaged in international maritime transport and its services
	the government of the People's Republic of China will adopt
	the necessary countermeasures based on the actual circumstances,
	unless sufficient and effective remedies are provided by the
	relevant treaties or agreements, including, but not limited to,
	but not limited to, the imposition of special tariffs
	for ships from that country or region calling at Chinese ports,
	the prohibition or restriction of entry into or exit from ports
	of ships from that country or region and the prohibition or
	Restricting access for organizations and individuals from that country
	o region to obtain data and information relating to the
	China International Ocean Freight and Its Services
	auxiliaries entering or leaving Chinese ports.