Inside the U.S. Strategy to Counter China’s Booming Network of Ports | WSJ U.S. vs. China

U.S. diplomats have been working to counter China’s influence in ports that increase its economic power. Chinese firms have spent billions of dollars to operate and develop ports in areas across the world from North America to Africa. Can the U.S. continue to convince countries that security concerns outweigh the benefits of Chinese state investments?

WSJ looks at Beijing’s global network of ports and how the U.S. has worked to stop its expansion in key areas around the world.

0:00 China’s trade strategy
2:06 American ports
3:22 European ports
5:21 African ports

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[wsj]

The port mentioned in this video in Croatia has a container terminal being developed and jointly operated by the Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S.

[julioduan]

Only USA can build military bases everywhere while no other countries are allowed to own stakes of commercial ports. It’s the best US exceptionalism.

[derekwampum]

China is building commercial ports and the United States is building military bases.

[barrybrown]

This reporting sounds like America owns the world and is entitled to it.

[Alberto-xwvx]

China: 95 commercial ports.
US: 750 military bases.
Nothing more to add jury.

[audnu-vanced]

Can you imagine China, or any other nation, publicly talking about slowing down the growth of the USA? The shamelessness of United States as a country is jaw dropping. United States one day will learn the hard way that they don't own the world, whether it's China or another nation which will give them that lesson, we will see.

[mostbestjia]

Why doesn’t the US help build ports in other countries? Oh right we can’t build any infrastructure these days. The “contain” not “compete” strategy makes us look very weak

[useru]

They are the biggest exporters so they need ports of course.

[proff]

One is helping people to live better while the other is trying to stop them from helping those that needs help…

[keli]

when chinese come they talk about business and comerce. when american come they talk about chinese

[titaniumskunkogkush]

I have a serious question. Which would you rather have in your country? Permanent military bases or permanent trade ports?

[commanderzero]

How about the military bases absolutely surrounding China and they are worried about 1 port on the Atlantic? The US dollar is literally a security risk to the rest of the planet.

[garymo]

Chinese ports: posing significant military risks;
American military bases: completely peaceful

[triple]

" Losers focus on winners, winners focus on winning. " ✌️

[daniel-zxsx]

People should have more concern of U.S bases around rather than Chinese commercial ports overseas

[danysainz-gootenberg]

Oh no the free market!! How dare the the Chinese help developing nations integrate better with the global economy😡. You should work with the US instead. What was that? You want a commercial port? Sorry best we can do is a military base.

[jayceh]

Chinese run ports are also insanely efficient.
With 5G networks, they've reached 90-100% automation, including working 24/7 with no night time lights needed.
These ports are up to 4x more efficient than in the US.
This is a natuonal security threat because it makes the US look incompetent by comparison

[yanzx]

Is this a follow up to that other WSJ video where they tried to compare Chinese ports to 800 US military bases as if they were the same thing?

[carkawalakhatulistiwa]

America 🇺🇲: building a military base to suppress other countries.
China 🇨🇳: builds ports to grow other countries' economies

[TBusy]

While China is busy building ports for commerce, the USA build overseas military bases, who's the threat to global security here?