On April 18, the Ministry of Commerce website reported that the spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the final measures announced by the US in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.
A reporter asked: On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the final measures on the 301 investigation into China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. What is the response from the Ministry of Commerce?
Answer: The Chinese side noted that on April 17 Eastern Time, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the final measures on the 301 investigation into China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. Over the past year, China has repeatedly stated its position regarding the US 301 investigation and provided a non-paper detailing its stance, urging the US to base its actions on objective facts, correct its erroneous practices, and stop blaming China for its own industrial development issues. At the hearing held by the US side recently, the vast majority of industry representatives from various countries expressed opposition to the US measures, and there was also significant domestic opposition within the US. However, the US insisted on proceeding unilaterally and released the relevant restrictive measures. China strongly opposed and firmly rejected this.
The US measures fully expose its essence of unilateralism and protectionism, representing a typical non-market approach with clear discriminatory characteristics. These measures severely infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, seriously disrupt the stability of the global industrial supply chain, grossly violate WTO rules, and severely undermine the multilateral trading system based on rules and international economic and trade order.
China urges the US to respect facts and multilateral trade and economic rules, abide by market economy and fair competition principles, stop shifting blame, and correct its mistakes as soon as possible. China will closely monitor developments related to the US and will resolutely take necessary measures to safeguard its own rights and interests.
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