Ambassador: China has faithfully implemented WTO obligations

时间：2006-12-11 03:14:03

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GENEVA, Dec. 11 - China has made great efforts to faithfully implement1 its obligations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) since it joined the body five years ago, Chinese Ambassador to the WTO Sun Zhenyu has said.

 

Since 2001, China has reviewed more than 2,000 trade-related laws and regulations, abolishing over 700 of them and amending2 others to bring them into full compliance3 with its commitments, Sun told Xinhua ahead of the five year anniversary of China's WTO entry, which falls on Monday.

 

China's average tariff4 for industrial goods was lowered from 14.8 percent before its WTO accession to 9.1 percent in 2005, and the tariff for agricultural products was down from 23.2 percent to15.35 percent, Sun said.

 

China has also opened up nine service sectors5 and 102 sub-sectors to the committed levels, which are much higher than the average levels committed by developing members. Those sub-sectors include banking6, insurance, distribution, telecoms, legal service, accounting7, etc..

 

Sun added that China had also made huge efforts to enhance protection of intellectual property rights. China's patent fee and other related payments are increasing dramatically on annual basis, reaching 4.5 billion U.S. dollars last year.

 

Sun admitted that China, as a young WTO member, still had room to improve in implementing8 its WTO obligations.

 

But he noted9 that all WTO members, including the U.S. and the EU, need to improve their performance, and the U.S. and EU should not measure China's performance with standards that exceed China's comittments and capacity.

 

Sun said as five years passing by, China might face more challenges as a WTO member.

 

The passing of the five-year "transitional period" means China's overall market opening will be uplifted to a new level, and China will have a more important role to play in the WTO, he said.

 

China's influence on world economy and world trade would grow further, which would be seen as a challenge as well as an opportunity for developed countries, he said.

 

Sun predicted that the U.S. and EU might take more trade protectionist measures against China and trade disputes involving China might increase.

 

He said China would also face more pressure in the Doha Round of trade talks, as WTO members might demand China to further open its markets. He also mentioned challenges in the fields of agriculture, finance and energy.

 

To face the new challenges, China must resolutely10 continue its reform and opening policy, play an active and constructive11 role in the WTO and work to improve and enhance the multi-lateral trade system, Sun said.

 

The ambassador said China would also further cooperation with other developing countries, and continue to provide aid to least developed countries and other poor countries.

 

Besides, China should try to expand domestic consumption, improve its regulation on exports, increase imports, and reduce trade surplus with major trading partners, he added.

 
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1 implement WcdzG     
n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行
参考例句：
  • Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
  • The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
2 amending 3b6cbbbfac3f73caf84c14007b7a5bdc     
改良，修改，修订( amend的现在分词 )； 改良，修改，修订( amend的第三人称单数 )( amends的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Amending acts in 1933,1934, and 1935 attempted to help honest debtors rehabilitate themselves. 一九三三年，一九三四年和一九三五年通过的修正案是为了帮助诚实的债务人恢复自己的地位。
  • Two ways were used about the error-amending of contour curve. 采用两种方法对凸轮轮廓曲线进行了修正。
3 compliance ZXyzX     
n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从
参考例句：
  • I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
  • She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。
4 tariff mqwwG     
n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表
参考例句：
  • There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。
  • The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。
5 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
参考例句：
  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
6 banking aySz20     
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
  • John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
  • He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
7 accounting nzSzsY     
n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表
参考例句：
  • A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
  • There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。
8 implementing be68540dfa000a0fb38be40d32259215     
v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
参考例句：
  • -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
  • He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句
9 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
10 resolutely WW2xh     
adj.坚决地，果断地
参考例句：
  • He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
  • He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。
11 constructive AZDyr     
adj.建设的，建设性的
参考例句：
  • We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
  • He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

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