The United States Says Double Anti-taxation Has Not Triggered Trade War and Worries About China's Retaliation

According to Reuters news, the US Trade Department representative Ron Kirk recently stated that China has imposed anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imported cars from the United States, and even the U.S. side has responded to protests. A series of measures is not a trade war, but it is worried that China is in trade. The dispute will form a tendency to retaliate against other members of the WTO.

In an interview, Kirk stated that: "I am very worried that seeing China form a kind of retaliation trend - not only for the United States but also other WTO member states - has led China to expand disputes that can be resolved under the legal framework. It is not only a dispute of global trade, but also only hurts the interests of WTO members, which is also not conducive to China’s interests in the long run, which will undermine China’s credibility and instigate its trust in mutually beneficial trade, and China has already benefited from mutual benefit. Profits are abundant in trade, and it is reasonable to open the market to us in order to assume reciprocal responsibility."

When asked about the trade war between China and the US, Kirk expressed his opposition to this statement. He stressed that if it is pointed out to China according to the WTO's regulations that "we think that your policies are inconsistent with the objectives of the WTO," it is not a manifestation of a trade war.

Reuters said that last week, China levied anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imported cars from the United States in the area of ​​solar and poultry trade claims. Most American car companies and some other national car companies were affected in the United States.