The Chinese Embassy expressed its strong dissatisfaction! US imposes tariffs on China
On May 15, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States answered a reporter’s question on the U.S.’s imposition of additional tariffs on China. The content is as follows:
Question: On May 14, the US released the results of the four-year review of the additional Section 301 tariffs on China. President Biden announced that on the basis of the original Section 301 tariffs on China, it would further increase its tariffs on electric vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaic cells, etc. imported from China. Increased tariffs on key minerals, semiconductors and other products. What is your response to this?
A: The US has abused the Section 301 tariff review process and further increased the Section 301 tariffs imposed on some Chinese products. Instead of correcting its wrongdoing, the US has persisted in going its own way, making the same mistakes again and again. China expresses strong dissatisfaction with this.
The WTO has clearly concluded that the US Section 301 tariffs violate WTO rules and international law. This approach by the United States will harm others and not itself. It will only significantly increase the cost of imported goods, causing American companies and consumers to bear more losses, and American consumers to pay a greater price. As one of the founders of the WTO, the United States is not only unwilling to set a good example, but also takes the lead in violating the rules. It is difficult to explain the "fair competition" it advertises and cannot win the trust of the international community.
For some time, in order to maintain its unipolar hegemony, the United States has politicized and instrumentalized economic and trade issues, frequently imposed unilateral sanctions on China, abused Section 301 tariffs, and used all means to suppress China's normal economic, trade, and scientific and technological activities. This does not prove the strength of the United States, but reveals that the United States has lost confidence; it cannot solve the United States' own problems, but will cause further damage to the normal operation of the international supply chain; it will not prevent China's development and revitalization, but will stimulate The Chinese people are working harder and harder.
The U.S. move is typical protectionism, political manipulation, and bullying. It violates President Biden's commitment to "not seek to suppress and contain China's development" and "not to seek to decouple and break ties with China." It is also in line with the agreement reached by the two heads of state. The spirit of consensus has seriously affected the atmosphere of bilateral cooperation.
We urge the United States to earnestly abide by WTO rules and immediately cancel the additional tariffs imposed on China. China will take all necessary measures to defend its rights and interests.
