Western anger over Chinese steel imports "unreasonable"

时间：2007-10-08 03:09:39

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Oct. 8 - The western anger over surging Chinese steel imports is "unreasonable1" and runs against the concept of globalization, Zhang Xiaogang, Chairman of China Iron and Steel Association said Sunday.

 

Zhang, also President of Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation, one of China's biggest steel producer, said in an interview with Xinhua that some western countries have been using "double standards" when it comes to trade and competition in the steel industry.

 

The rising steel production in China has been fueled by the rapid economic development in China as well as global economic recovery in recent years, said Zhang, who is attending an annual meeting of International Iron and Steel Institute in Berlin.

 

The world's steel production rose by 8.8 percent last year and China's steel production, even though still ranks the highest in the world, has been growing slower than some countries like India, said Zhang.

 

And China's steel production growth is expected to fall below 10 percent next year which is largely attributed to the recent national policies to curb2 the overheating of Chinese steel industry.

 

Western accusations3 that China is reaving world's resources are "unacceptable," Zhang said.

 

European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries estimates that Chinese steel imports into the European Union will amount to 10 million tons this year, double that of last year and some EU officials have been complaining that these imports were "threatening" the health of the European steel industry.

 

The rise in Chinese steel exports to Europe is mainly due to the economic growth in the region, said Zhang.

 

And European companies, including the German car producer BMW, have been happy to use Chinese steel products, the quality of which is improving very fast, he said.

 

Meanwhile, Chinese steel did not come to Europe at the cost of local steel producers, said Zhang.

 

Nearly all European steel manufacturers have steadily4 seen their profits rising in recent years, he said.

 

In a time of globalization, everything should be done to promote fair trade and competition, said Zhang.

 

Spending time on unnecessary spat5 is not helping6, he said.

 
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1 unreasonable tjLwm     
adj.不讲道理的，不合情理的，过度的
参考例句：
  • I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
  • They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。
2 curb LmRyy     
n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制
参考例句：
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
3 accusations 3e7158a2ffc2cb3d02e77822c38c959b     
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名
参考例句：
  • There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
  • He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
4 steadily Qukw6     
adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地
参考例句：
  • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
  • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
5 spat pFdzJ     
n.口角，掌击；v.发出呼噜呼噜声
参考例句：
  • Her parents always have spats.她的父母经常有些小的口角。
  • There is only a spat between the brother and sister.那只是兄妹间的小吵小闹。
6 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

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