The Port of Oakland. (Photo courtesy of the Port of Oakland)

The Port of Oakland is adding its voice to the growing choirs of criticism aimed at President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China.

On June 21 , Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle announced that he sent a letter week to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer warning that Trump’s tariffs and China’s counter-tariffs pose a major long-term threat to the economy.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.