US Tariff Trade Regulation Non-Compliance... Chinese Media Welcomes WTO Ruling

China "Big Victory in Tariff War with the US"
Chinese Expert Says Will Not Accept US WTO Ruling

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] Chinese media collectively expressed their welcome regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the high tariffs imposed by the United States on Chinese products do not comply with trade regulations.

China's state-run Global Times reported on the 16th that the WTO ruling marked a major victory for China in its tariff war with the United States.

In a commentary on the same day, the newspaper emphasized, "This ruling delivered a great victory to China while dealing a significant blow to the U.S. government," adding, "It failed to justify the legitimacy of the U.S. tariff imposition."

Referring to a statement from China's Ministry of Commerce, the newspaper stressed, "China's pointing out of the U.S.'s wrongful actions at the WTO was to protect its legal rights and interests," and "This demonstrated China's respect for WTO regulations and its commitment to safeguarding the multilateral trading system." It further noted, "China has long criticized the U.S. moves as violating WTO rules," adding, "Although the two countries signed a Phase One trade agreement last January to exempt additional tariffs on some items, a significant portion remains in place."

However, some experts analyzed that the impact of the WTO ruling on the United States would be limited.

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Gao Lingyun, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times in an interview, "This ruling is a moral achievement but differs from anti-dumping or countervailing duty rulings that have legal consequences," and predicted, "There will be no change in the U.S.'s unfair trade policies."

Song Guoyou, director of the Economic Diplomacy Center at Fudan University, forecasted, "Since the Trump administration has repeatedly ignored international rules and norms not only in trade but also in other areas, it seems unlikely that the U.S. will accept the WTO ruling."

Mei Xinyu, a researcher at the International Trade and Economic Cooperation Institute of China's Ministry of Commerce, evaluated, "Despite the U.S.'s attempts to undermine the WTO dispute settlement body, this ruling demonstrated the resilience and capability of multilateral organizations," adding, "It will serve as the greatest warning to the United States."

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