According to a message on the website of the Ministry of Commerce on the 14th, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce responded to questions from journalists regarding the U.S. implementation of restrictions on China's shipbuilding industry under the Section 301 investigation.
Reporter asked: On October 14, Eastern Time, the United States officially implemented port fees and other restrictions on China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors based on the so-called Section 301 investigation results. What is China's response to this?
Response: The U.S. measures are a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism, seriously violating World Trade Organization rules, and contravening the principle of equality and mutual benefit in the Sino-U.S. Maritime Agreement. These measures grant unfair competitive advantages to shipping and shipbuilding enterprises of relevant countries, constitute discriminatory practices against China's shipping and shipbuilding industries, and severely harm the interests of China's relevant industries. China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes this, and has announced on October 10 that it will impose special port charges on ships involving American flags, American-made, or owned, participated in, or operated by American companies.
The U.S. measures not only affect the stability of the global supply chain, significantly increase the cost of international trade, but also push up inflation in the U.S., damage the competitiveness of U.S. ports and employment, and impact the safety and resilience of the U.S. supply chain. Many voices of opposition have been raised by the U.S. industrial community, fully demonstrating that the U.S. approach is self-defeating and does not benefit its own shipbuilding industry.
To further safeguard the interests of China's relevant industries, the relevant Chinese authorities, according to provisions of the "National Security Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China," and the "Regulations on International Shipping of the People's Republic of China," will include enterprises that assist or support the U.S. related investigation activities in the countermeasures list, and launch investigations into actions by the U.S. and some countries and enterprises that endanger the safe and sustainable development of China's shipping and shipbuilding industries. During the investigation and implementation process, the Chinese government will conduct law enforcement and investigations in accordance with the principles of openness, fairness, and justice, and fully protect the rights of all interested parties.
China's position on this issue is clear and consistent. If you want to fight, we will accompany you all the way; if you want to talk, the door is open. China urges the U.S. to correct its wrong practices, move towards each other with China, and resolve the concerns of both sides through equal dialogue and consultation.
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