China News Service, April 2 (Xinhua) According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce responded to reporters' questions on the "2024 Foreign Trade Barriers Assessment Report" released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
A reporter asked: On March 29, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released the "2024 Foreign Trade Barriers Assessment Report", which listed China as a country of primary concern. what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said that China has taken note of the relevant situation. China believes that whether countries' trade policies constitute barriers should be judged based on whether they violate WTO rules. The U.S. report did not provide any evidence to prove that relevant Chinese policies and practices violated WTO rules, but arbitrarily accused China of so-called "non-market" policies and practices and barriers in agricultural products, data policies, etc. China firmly opposes this.
Since joining the WTO, China, as the largest developing member, has always firmly supported the multilateral trading system, continued to expand high-level opening up, constantly improved the socialist market economic system and legal system, insisted on giving full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, and gained international Highly affirmed by society. On the other hand, the United States adheres to the policy orientation of "America First", ignores multilateral trade rules, arbitrarily imposes unilateral tariffs on other countries, formulates discriminatory industrial policies, abuses export controls, investment restrictions and other measures on the grounds of "national security", and restricts foreign trade. Companies investing in the United States participate in government procurement and artificially set up a large number of trade barriers, hindering fair competition. WTO members, including China, are highly concerned about this.
The United States should stop making false accusations against other countries, earnestly abide by WTO rules, and jointly safeguard a fair and just international trade order. (China News Finance)