China Sent to WTO for US customs measures on September 3, 1:16
The Chinese government will appeal to the World Trade Organization for violating international trade rules on the night of the US's launch of measures to add 15% tariffs on imports worth $ 110 billion from China. Announced.
On the 1st of Japan time, the United States launched a measure to add a 15% tariff to approximately $ 110 billion worth of over 3,200 items such as LCD TVs and watches imported from China.
On this night, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced on the night of the "WTO = appeal to the World Trade Organization".
In the announcement, the Chinese government strongly criticized that "US measures are significantly different from the common perception at the summit of the United States and China" and said, "Based on the WTO rules, protect legal legitimate interests." .
President Trump decided to take additional tariffs while revealing his intention to carry out ministerial trade negotiations with China this month as planned, putting pressure on China to eliminate trade deficits and structural reform of the economy through negotiations. It is a posture that approaches.
China seems to have the intent of controlling the Trump administration by appealing to the WTO that US measures are unfair according to international rules before negotiations.