China Releases White Paper On China'S Position On Sino US Economic And Trade Consultation

According to Xinhua news agency, the Information Office of the State Council released the white paper on China's position on Sino US economic and trade consultations 2 days ago, aiming to give a comprehensive introduction to the basic situation of Sino US economic and trade consultations and clarify China's policy stance on Sino US economic and trade consultations.

Following the release of the white paper on the facts of Sino US economic and trade frictions and China's position in September last year, China issued a white paper on Sino US economic and trade issues again. The full text of the white paper is about 8300 words. In addition to the preface and concluding remarks, it includes three parts, namely, the United States provoked economic and trade frictions against China, damaging the interests of both countries and the whole world. The United States has been inconsistent with each other in the Sino US economic and trade consultations, and China has always adhered to the consultations of equality, mutual benefit and integrity.

The white paper says that Sino US economic and trade relations are the "ballast stone" and "thruster" of the two countries' relations, which are related to the fundamental interests of the two peoples and to the prosperity and stability of the world.

The white paper pointed out that since the new US government took office in 2017, it has threatened with tariffs and other means, and has repeatedly launched economic and trade frictions with its major trading partners. Since March 2018, in response to the unilateral economic and trade frictions launched by the US government, China has had to take effective measures to safeguard the interests of the state and the people. At the same time, China has consistently adhered to the basic position of resolving disputes through dialogue and consultation, and has launched several rounds of economic and trade consultations with the United States to work hard to stabilize bilateral economic and trade relations.

The white paper pointed out that the United States recently announced that raising tariffs on China would not be conducive to solving bilateral economic and trade issues. China strongly opposed it and had to react to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.

The white paper emphasizes that China's attitude is consistent and clear. Cooperation between China and the United States is both good and bad, and cooperation is the only right choice for both sides. For the differences and frictions in economic and trade between China and the two countries, China is willing to cooperate to solve the problem and push for a mutually beneficial and win-win agreement. But cooperation is principled and consultation has a bottom line. China will never give in on major principles. For trade wars, China's reluctance to fight, to fight and to fight when necessary must never be changed.

Focus on the white paper.

China will never budge on principle.

The white paper on China's position on Sino US economic and trade consultations, the white paper said that during negotiations, the sovereignty and dignity of a country must be respected, and the agreement reached between the two sides should be equal and mutually beneficial. China will never yield to major principles.

The white paper says that China and the United States should recognize and recognize the differences and stages of national development, and respect each other's development path and basic system. Neither can we expect to solve all problems through an agreement, but also ensure that the agreement meets both the needs of the parties and the balance of the agreement.

The white paper pointed out that the United States recently announced that raising tariffs on China would not be conducive to solving bilateral economic and trade issues. China strongly opposed it and had to react to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. China's position and attitude are consistent and clear. China hopes to solve the problem through dialogue rather than tariff measures.

The white paper says that China will treat rationally for the interests of the Chinese people, for the interests of the American people and for the interests of the people of the whole world, but China will not be afraid of any pressure and ready to meet any challenge. The door is wide open, and fight to the end.

The white paper says that no matter how the situation changes, China is committed to doing its job well. To develop and expand ourselves through reform and opening up is the fundamental way to deal with economic and trade frictions. China will continue to deepen reform and opening up. The door of China will not be closed, but will become bigger and bigger.

The white paper points out that cooperation is the only right choice for China and the United States to win a better future. In the general direction of Sino US economic and trade consultations, China is not looking backward but looking ahead. The differences and frictions between the two sides in the economic and trade field must be solved through dialogue and consultation.

The white paper says that China and the United States have reached a mutually beneficial and win-win agreement, which is in line with the interests of China and the United States and meets the expectations of all countries in the world. It is hoped that the United States will work with China in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, control differences in economic and trade, strengthen economic and trade cooperation, and jointly promote Sino US relations based on coordination, cooperation and stability, so as to enhance the well-being of the peoples of both countries and the world.

The Sino US economic and trade negotiations suffered serious setbacks, and the responsibility lies solely with the US government.

The white paper on China's position on Sino US economic and trade consultation pointed out that Sino US economic and trade negotiations were seriously frustrated and the responsibility lies entirely with the US government.

The white paper said that after the US launched economic and trade frictions, China had to take measures to cope with the two countries' trade and investment relations. The two sides, starting from the needs of the well-being of the two peoples and from their respective needs of economic development, all agree that it is necessary to sit down and negotiate and resolve problems through consultation. Since the start of the economic and trade consultations in February 2018, great progress has been made, and the two countries have reached consensus on most of the contents. However, consultations have gone through several twists and turns.

The white paper pointed out that after the United States proposed a new tariff threat, the international community was concerned that China might cancel its consultations with the United States and pay close attention to the future of Sino US economic and trade negotiations. Starting from the overall situation of safeguarding Sino US economic and trade relations, China maintained a rational and restrained attitude. In accordance with the previous agreement between the two sides, a high-level delegation was sent to the United States in from May 9 to 10, 2019 for the eleventh round of economic and trade consultations to demonstrate the utmost sincerity and responsibility for resolving economic and trade differences with the United States through dialogue.

The white paper said that China and the United States have conducted frank and constructive exchanges, and agreed to work hard to control differences and continue to push forward consultations. China expresses its strong opposition to the unilateral tariffs imposed by the United States, clarifies its solemn stance, and says it will have to take the necessary measures to fight back. China once again emphasizes that economic and trade agreements must be equal and mutually beneficial, and will never compromise on major principles concerning China's core interests. The premise for the two sides to reach an agreement is that the United States should abolish all the additional tariffs. The procurement must conform to the reality, while ensuring the balance of the agreement is in line with the common interests of both sides.

The white paper pointed out that the US government accused China of "reversing" in the negotiations, which is totally nonsense. In the process of negotiations between the two sides, it is the usual practice of trade negotiations to propose amendments and make adjustments to the contents and related expressions of the text. The US government has adjusted the related demands in the past ten rounds of negotiations, and casually accused China of "backsliding". Historical experience has proved that trying to reach agreement by means of dirty water, dismantle the platform and limit pressure will only destroy bilateral cooperative relations and miss historical opportunities.

China always adhered to the consultations of equality, mutual benefit and integrity.

The white paper on China's position on Sino US economic and trade consultation said that China and the United States should uphold the spirit of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, resolve problems in good faith and through consultation, narrow differences, expand common interests and jointly safeguard global economic stability and development.

The white paper says that the Chinese government has always believed that the practice of increasing tariffs in the face of trade wars is not conducive to the solution of economic and trade problems. As the two largest economies and trading powers in the world, there are some differences in Sino US economic and trade cooperation, which are normal. The key is how to enhance mutual trust, promote cooperation and control differences.

The white paper said that during the consultation process, China always adheres to the principle of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and is committed to promoting agreements that can be accepted by both sides. Mutual respect is to respect each other's social system, economic system, development path and rights, respect each other's core interests and major concerns, do not challenge the "bottom line", do not surpass the "red line", and cannot sacrifice the development rights of one side at the expense of a country's sovereignty. Equality and mutual benefit means that the status of the two sides is equal in consultation, and the outcome of negotiations is mutually beneficial. The final agreement is win-win. If one side forces the other side to negotiate, or the outcome of negotiations will only benefit unilaterally, such negotiations will not be successful.

The white paper points out that the Chinese government believes that economic and trade consultation is an effective way to solve the problem. All parties must have a good attitude in the process of consultations and fully understand each other's position, so as to create favorable conditions for the success of the consultations. Otherwise, it is impossible to form the basis for reaching a long-term and effective agreement, and it is difficult to reach a sustainable and executable agreement.

The white paper says honesty is the foundation of consultation. The Chinese government has always consulted with the United States government in good faith and with great sincerity. China attaches great importance to the concerns of the United States and tries to find effective ways and means to resolve differences between the two sides. The two sides have made significant progress in the 11 round of high-level economic and trade consultations, which are not only in the interests of China, but also in the interests of the United States. In the course of consultations, China has stressed the promise of credit, and has repeatedly stressed that if the two sides reach an agreement, China's commitment to it will be conscientiously and effectively implemented.

Accusing China of stealing intellectual property and forcing technology transfer is groundless.

The white paper on China's position on Sino US economic and trade consultations says that history and facts fully prove that China's achievements in technological innovation are not stolen or robbed, but through self-reliance and hard struggle. It is totally groundless and absurd to accuse China of developing "theft" intellectual property rights.

The white paper points out that the United States ignores China's untiring efforts and achievements in strengthening intellectual property protection and improving the business environment of foreign investors for many years. It has made many unobjective negative evaluations of China, and adopted trade and economic restrictions such as tariffs and investment restrictions to stir up Sino US economic and trade frictions.

The white paper says that China attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights, and has established a legal system of intellectual property rights that conforms to the international prevailing rules and adapted to China's national conditions. It attaches great importance to giving full play to the leading role of judicial protection of intellectual property rights and has achieved remarkable results. The awareness of protecting intellectual property rights of Chinese people and enterprises has increased significantly, and the use fees of intellectual property rights have been greatly increased, and the application and registration of intellectual property have increased rapidly. China's intellectual property rights protection has been widely recognized internationally.

The white paper also cited the views of the American Chamber of Commerce and the magazine. The 2018 China business environment survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce shows that intellectual property infringement has fallen from fifth in 2011 to twelfth in 2018. The diplomat magazine pointed out that China will become a global intellectual property leader. Many of the concerns raised by foreign companies operating in China have been resolved through judicial reform and enforcement mechanisms.

According to the white paper, China's main innovation indicators have entered the forefront of the world, and the international influence has significantly improved. In 2017, the whole society invested in R & D. One point seven six Trillion yuan, the second largest in scale in the world, and the amount of invention patent has reached. One hundred and thirty-eight point two 10000 pieces, ranking first in the world for 7 years in a row; invention patent authorization. Thirty-two point seven 10000 pieces, year-on-year growth 8.2% The number of effective invention patents is third in the world.

The white paper emphasizes that China has always pursued international technology cooperation based on mutual benefit and win-win situation. China encourages and respects Chinese and foreign enterprises to voluntarily carry out technical cooperation in accordance with market principles, resolutely opposes compulsory technology transfer and severely combating illegal and criminal acts that infringe upon intellectual property rights. It is totally untenable to accuse China of mandatory technology transfer without a factual basis.