Ministry Of Commerce Set Up International Trade Negotiation Representative At Ministerial Level

　　 The main responsibilities of the representatives of international trade negotiators shall be based on the authorization of the State Council, responsible for major bilateral negotiations in the field of foreign economic and trade, coordinating domestic negotiating positions and signing relevant documents. Deputy representatives of international trade negotiations assist the representatives of national trade negotiators.

　　 Ministry of Commerce The website announced yesterday that with the approval of the central government, the Ministry of Commerce set up a ministerial level international trade negotiator, acting by Gao Hucheng, Vice Minister of Commerce. The Vice Minister of Commerce and the former assistant minister, Chong Quan, were both part-time and full-time deputy representatives of the Deputy ministerial level international trade negotiations.

The main responsibilities of international trade negotiators: responsible for external economy, authorized by the State Council. Trade Major bilateral and multilateral negotiations in the field, coordinating domestic negotiating positions and signing relevant documents. Deputy representatives of international trade negotiations assist the representatives of national trade negotiators.

Yao Jian, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, said that the establishment of the office of international trade negotiators is responsible for the new round of international trade. trade dispute And to promote bilateral trade between China and other countries.

　　 After two years, the level of re establishment is higher than before.

The Ministry of Commerce announced that, according to the notice issued by the general office of the State Council Concerning the issuance of the provisions of the Ministry of Commerce on the provision of internal organs and staffing requirements of the Ministry of Commerce ([2008]77), the Ministry of Commerce will, in the name of the office of the international trade negotiator, carry out its work on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce in the name of the office of the international trade negotiation representative and the Central Committee in the name of the foreign trade negotiations and domestic coordination.

The office of international trade negotiators is not new. As early as May 2005, the Ministry of Commerce announced the establishment of the office of international trade negotiator. This organization played a major role in resolving the dispute between China and the US and Europe in textile trade. But for various reasons, the agency ceased to work in 2008.

Comparison found that the establishment of the international trade negotiation representative office, whether the department level or personnel composition, are higher than before.

When the institution was founded in 2005, Gao Hucheng, Vice Minister of Commerce, served as deputy director of the Ministry of Commerce, Assistant Minister of Commerce and vice minister of Commerce. Today, despite the fact that the negotiator is still high Tiger City, the title of the Ministry of Commerce has become an international trade negotiator and vice minister of Commerce. The deputy representative of the Deputy ministerial level also increased to two, vice minister and vice minister.

Trade protection has given birth to negotiators.

"After the financial crisis, trade protectionism is serious, which is a problem China must face." Bai Ming analysis, deputy director and Research Fellow of the International Market Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce and international trade and economic cooperation, pointed out that previous international negotiations involve multiple departments of the Ministry of Commerce, and the overall coordination with a specialized negotiation office will greatly improve efficiency. The complex external trade environment is undoubtedly an important reason to promote the establishment of this organization.

In 2009, China suffered 116 cases of trade friction involving $12 billion 700 million.

An official of the Ministry of Commerce revealed that the establishment of international trade negotiators is also due to the fact that the current trade negotiations are more routine and the negotiations are more timely and efficient.

Bai Ming believes that at present, the global trade market has the characteristics of large anti-dumping range, prolonged time, more money involved and heavy punishment. China's expansion of domestic demand can not solve all trade problems, but still needs to rely on the international market. Therefore, we must gain a favorable position in international trade negotiations so as to safeguard the international market.

In the view of Bai Ming, at present, trade frictions and international cooperation coexist. Negotiations are more about bilateral trade mechanisms. The establishment of international trade negotiators will help more international cooperation. At the same time, it is also conducive to improving the trade environment. Because simply adjusting the trade structure, it is easy to fall into a passive position in foreign exchanges, and with efficient negotiations, it will widen the space for restructuring.

China's foreign trade is becoming more and more professional.

It can be found that more and more professional departments are involved in China's foreign exchanges. Prior to this, the Ministry of foreign affairs has set up special representatives for climate change negotiations, and the provisional law Secretariat of the United Nations Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty reserve committee.

"China's participation in international affairs is becoming more and more professional." Gao Zugui, director of the Institute of world politics of the Institute of modern international relations, believes that the re establishment of the international trade negotiator by the Ministry of Commerce has enhanced the professional capacity of the Ministry of Commerce in participating in international affairs, and the fundamental purpose is to safeguard China's interests. This is the need and expression of China's diplomatic expansion.

But Gao Zugui also pointed out that this reflects the complexity of China's external environment and the increasing number of problems it faces.

China's increasing international status and increasing role in dealing with international affairs are the fundamental reasons for such a situation.