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China imposed additional tariffs on specific US products from February 10, and the government filed a lawsuit on the WTO on February 4 to raise US tariffs.From February 10, the additional tariffs, including 15 % of imports of imported coal and liquefied natural gas from the United States and crude oil, agricultural machinery, large -scale evacuation, and pickup trucks Will be eligible. Customs committee of the National Council on Tuesday.
On February 1, 2025, the U.S. government quoted 10 % of products imported from China, quoting issues related to Fentanyl and other concerns. This unilateral tariff is seriously violating the WTO rules, and in accordance with the Customs Council of the National Council, it is not possible to deal with the problems itself, but it is normal between China and the United States. The economic and US trade cooperation is also impaired.
Zhou Mi, a senior researcher in China’s international trade economic cooperation, states that China’s prompt response to hiking in the United States emphasizes the Chinese government’s decision to protect its legitimate rights and profits. He added that there is no winner in the trade war.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has filed a lawsuit in the WTO dispute resolution mechanism to defend legal rights and profits after the United States announced that it would impose an additional charge of 10 % to Chinese products. I stated.
A ministry spokeswoman stated that raising US tariffs on exports in China is a serious violation of the WTO rules, essentially malicious, and a typical example of unilateral trade protectionism. 。
The United States repeatedly puts nationalism above the multilateralism, and has been strongly accused of WTO members. China is a solid supporter, as a major contributor to the multilateral trade system, to ensure the order of international trade, to ensure the order of stable development of one -sided trade protectionism. In order to do so, we intend to cooperate with other WTO members. I was even more careful.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Sunday. This stated that China will take measures necessary to mourn and oppose the US tariffs, and to take measures to defend legitimate rights and profits.
Boyal reaction
The spokesman of the US Embassy in the United States, in a statement on Tuesday, has added that the US tariffs have weakened, and China is based on the basic principles of related laws and regulations, and the basic principles of completely justified international law. When taking the necessary measures, the spokesman of the US Embassy in the United States is the basis for economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States, which affects the future countercertics cooperation between the two and weakens. It will be.
Zhou is a Tuesday Global Times, which is imposed on relatively fierce exports to China, such as energy and machinery in a specific category, because tariffs affect Chinese market share, so in US companies. He said it would affect.
However, the aim is to help China’s measures to help US policy proprieters, and hope to help them reflect the negative impact of tariffs. I did it.
Hu Qimu, the Deputy Secretary-General of Digital-Real Economies Forum 50, imposes additional tariffs on Tuesday, a short-term global industry and a supply chain. Shock He said he would be restrained. Promotes inflation pressure in the United States.
A multifaceted response
In addition to two answers regarding US tariff raising, China has announced three measures directly or indirectly related to US companies on Tuesday.
The general management of MOFCOM and customs has announced export management related to Tungsten and other related items, and according to the announcement released on the MoFCOM website, exports to 25 rare metal products, including effective ammonium paratungstate on Tuesdays. Controled.
MOFCOM has announced on Tuesday that it has added two US companies, Pvh Group and Illumina Inc, to the low -country reliable entity list.
The two entities have violated the normal market trading principles, terminated regular trade with Chinese companies, adopted discriminatory measures against Chinese companies, and signed that they seriously offend the legitimate rights and profits of Chinese companies. However, he added that this movement is aimed at protecting the sovereignty. , Security and development interest.
On Tuesday, the state administration for market regulations in China said that Google had begun investigating the alleged violation of the country’s anti -giant law, and that investigations had begun in accordance with the law.
Wouchenfui, an independent analyst who tracks the critical mineral industry, said that on Tuesday, the global Times could affect the US high -tech and defense industry. 。 “It emphasizes the wisdom of the Chinese government’s toolkit in responding to the United States'” one -sided movement “,” said Wu.
Huo Jianguo, Vice Chairman of the Beijing World Trade Research Association, will not help the United States to take additional tariffs on Global Times on Tuesdays on Global Times, including the Fentanyl crisis. I talked. Huo said that such issues could only be dealt with by dialogue and cooperation.
Analyst warns the United States that “explicit unilateral and protection only impairs global trade and global economic growth.”
“Such unidentified actions only cause catastrophe in global economic growth and trade,” Huo said.
Zhou states that there are various alternatives to address fentanyl -related issues, rather than exercising tariff sticks, but dialogue and cooperation may have better results when tackling Fentanyl issues. Ta.
