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U.S. probing whether Chinese companies cut shipping container production before COVID-19 pandemic

Investigators are looking into Chinese firms that allegedly slowed shipping container production in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

Published May 19, 2026, 5:32 PM
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U.S. probing whether Chinese companies cut shipping container production before COVID-19 pandemic

Investigators are looking into Chinese firms that allegedly slowed shipping container production in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

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