<p>A contraction in Chinese shipbuilding orders has been registered in the first half of 2025, with Beijing’s once unassailable dominance increasingly under pressure from geopolitical tensions and a softening global market. According to new data from BIMCO, China’s share of newbuilding contracts dropped from 72% to 52% in the last six months — a plunge &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/ustr-threat-hits-chinese-shipyards-as-global-orders-slump/</p></p>