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Li Yanqing, executive vice-president and secretary-general of the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry, stated in an interview that the US attempt to revive its shipbuilding sector overnight through investment alone is unrealistic, calling US port fees 'absurd' and politically motivated. China's market lead in shipbuilding remains solid despite global fluctuations.
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Juan Ignacio Díaz, president of the International Copper Association, played a key role in US negotiations to exempt Chilean copper cathodes from tariffs. At a Siemens seminar, he stressed the need to speed up environmental permits in Chile to meet the 50 million tons copper production goal by 2050. He advocated for public-private partnerships to boost the mining sector.