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US Probes Whether Chinese Firms Conspired to Cut Container Output Before Covid

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US officials are investigating whether Chinese companies intentionally restricted shipping container production just before the Covid-19 pandemic, CBS News reported. Several Chinese companies slowed output in late 2019, and investigators suspect the cuts may have been part of a conspiracy to hamper global supply chains and increase prices.

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@polymarket

JUST IN: U.S. to investigate whether Chinese firms conspired to cut shipping container production just before COVID.

@offthepress1

🚨BREAKING: U.S. officials are investigating whether Chinese companies intentionally restricted storage container production right before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CBS News. Several Chinese companies slowed their production of shi

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