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NDRC is in cost cutting mode

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The National Development and Reform commission (NDRC) isn’t happy.
That’s because the ports of Shanghai and Tianjin have been using monopolistic tactics to push up prices. Those include:

Requiring shipping companies to use the port’s subsidiaries for various services
Charging high fees fo...