中國批美徵收中國補貼產品高關稅法案

The Chinese government on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Congress for passing a law that allows the United States to impose higher tariffs on imports from China and other state-run economies. Lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the measure, which is meant to counteract government payments that many say give Chinese exporters an unfair advantage on the international market.

Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said Beijing is not obligated to follow policies dictated by other countries, and that the higher U.S. tariffs are not in line with international rules. Chen also said China did not impose countervailing measures when the U.S. "subsidized automobile companies in the form of bailouts" during the global financial crisis. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden welcomed Congress' decision on Tuesday, saying it had taken a "clear stand against the unfair trade practices that have put countless American jobs in jeopardy."星期三，中國政府批評美國國會通過一項允許美國對從中國及其他國營經濟體進口的產品徵收更高關稅的法案。美國議員星期二以壓倒多數通過了這項法案。該法案旨在對抗中國出口商獲得的政府補貼，許多人認爲這些補貼使中國出口商在國際市場上獲得了不公平優勢。

中國商務部長陳德銘說，中國政府沒有義務遵守別國制定的政策，美國的高關稅不符合國際規則。陳德銘還說，全球經濟危機發生後，美國“對汽車生產商予以政府補貼”，而中國並未採取抵銷措施。美國副總統拜登星期二對國會的這一決定表示歡迎。拜登說，國會採取了“明確的立場，反對將無數美國工作崗位陷入危險境地的不公平貿易行爲”。