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Arntyesterday at 2:38 PM1 replyview on HN

No it isn't.

Both of the two Chinese registries are open, pretty much anyone can register ships there. It's a bit like the .tv domain — if you see something.tv you can't assume that it's a company in the country Tuvalu.

Look at the nationality of the captain and the beneficial owner instead.


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lowbloodsugaryesterday at 8:44 PM

Right. So they might need some motivation to change that.

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