Trade Protectionism Hinders Global Economic Recovery

IN contrast to the slump in other parts of the world, China＇s auto industry is holding fast to brisk growth. However, overseas orders for auto parts are slumping, and trade protectionism is rearing its ugly head.     

Typical Protectionism

In the middle of October, acting on a complaint from the United Steelworkers union, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiated a Section 301 investigation into China’s     

Protectionism Proliferates

The United States' investigation into imported Chinese seamless steel pipes intensifies trade frictions while damaging American consumer interests The spike in occurrences and rising intensity of trade protectionism has become a growing concern for China's industry.The U.S. Commerce Department announced its intention on     

Resurgent Protectionism

正Overcapacity should not be blamed for the EU steel industry's decline China,the world’s largest steel producer,is now confronting a predicament en route to going global.Following the decision in late July to place duties ranging from 18.4to 22.5 percent on imports of Chinese-made deformed steel bars,the European Union(EU)     

Lost in Protectionism

On March 22, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum targeting China's so-called "economic aggression," threatening to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of imports from China based on an investigation into alleged Chinese intellectual property and technology transfer practices under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974. He also directed the U.S. Treasury Department to propose restrictions on Chinese investment in the United States.     

The Fiction of Protectionism

Because of its constant supplies of cheap consumer products to people around the world during the past 30 years, China has become known as the world’s factory.     

China vs.EU Protectionism

China files a complaint with the WTO for the first timeagainst the EU's anti-dumping measures Recently,a trade row between the European Union(EU) and China-the world's first and third biggesteconomies,respectively-hascaused concerns.     

行政区划、地方权力与地方保护主义

现行行政区划存在的问题是管理幅度偏大,管理层次太多。地方政府自主权与自治权的建立和完善是调整中央与地方关系的重要思路,这其中,基层民主的实验,按市场经济要求转变政府管理经济的方式,改进民族区域自治制度等,都是重要方面。     

试析转型期地方保护主义的成因

我国地方保护主义之所以愈演愈烈,除了有其深厚的社会基础和历史传统因素之外,还有其特殊的社会转型期背景和成因。在社会转型期,地方保护现象将是一个长期存在的客观事实。     

Winds of Trade China’s pilot free trade zones are at the vanguard of economic liberalization

In April 2017,seven pilot free trade zones(FTZs)in Liaoning,Zhejiang,Henan,Hubei,Chongqing,Sichuan,and Shaanxi were put into operation."In the past three years,these seven FTZs have carried out in-depth institutional innovation around strategic position and development goals.     

Winds of Trade

正China's pilot free trade zones are at the vanguard of economic liberalization In April 2017, seven pilot free trade zones(FTZs) in Liaoning, Zhejiang, Henan, Hubei,Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi were put into operation. In the past three years, these seven FTZs have carried out in-depth institutional innovation around strategic position and development     

Unfair Trade

正December 11,2016 marks the 15th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization(WTO).In accordance with Article 15 of the Protocol on the Accession of the People’s Republic of China,WTO members should stop the practice of using surrogate countries in anti-dumping claims against China.This is an international obligation that all WTO members are obligated to honor,and they are supposed to do so in good faith and in a timely manner.     

Trade Advantages

As the world’s economic growth slows, China finds itself confronting the twin challenge of the re-industrialization of developed countries and the shift of traditional labor-intensive industries to cheaper emerging developing nations. What are China’s advantages and what strategies can the country adopt to remain competitive? Mei Xinyu, an associate research fellow with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under the Ministry of Commerce, shared his views in an article for Beijing Review.     

Trade Imbalance

<正>The surrogate country approach in anti-dumping cases against Chinese products must be abandoned as scheduled The Office of the U.S.Trade Representative(USTR)submitted in mid-November a statement to the WTO refusing to grant market economy status(MES)to China.The U.S.decision,which was made public on November 30,confi rms that it holds the same position as the EU of opposing China     

Win-Win Trade

<正>China and Afrca find new ways to drive mutual development On May 27,a total of 210 orphans in the three states around Abuja,capital of Nigeria,went to a summer camp to celebrate the country’s Children’s Day. Huawei Technologies Co.,a leading global information and communications technology solutions provider from China,sponsored the event.     

Promoting Trade

Foreign trade can play a bigger role in ensuring stable economic growth Change is coming to the world of e-commerce in China, and it is being driven by foreign trade.The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) is taking the lead, along with the General Administration of Customs (GAC), the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in formulating a policy supporting the development of foreign     

Masters of Their Trade

UPON his return home from a trade mission to China in 851,an Arabian merchant described to a captivated audience a wondrous article he had seen during his travels.It was an exquisite vase,one so transparent you could see the water it contained in side.But the vase,the merchant enthused,a piece of porcelain,＂was made from opaque clay.＂     

Dawn of Trade Recovery

正The112th China Import and Export Fair-commonly referred to asthe Canton Fair-concluded on November4,with an air of pessimism.According to statistics released by the China Chamber of     

Benefits of Free Trade

正China’s accession to the World Trade Organization(WTO)in 2001 has accelerated the integration of the country’s economy and society into the world’s.Fifteen years after the accession,it’s found that while benefiting from globalization,China is also contributing to global economic development.In the past 15 years,China has fulfilled its