2018年CRI China imposes tariffs on US meat, fruit, other products
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：2018CRI中国国际广播电台
China said it's rolling out new tariffs 2 on meat, fruit and other products from the United States as retaliation 3 against taxes approved by U.S. President Donald Trump 4 on imported steel and aluminum 5.
The Chinese finance ministry 6 said in a statement that the new tariffs begin Monday. The announcement follows warnings Chinese officials have made for several weeks in an escalating 7 trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.
China's Customs Tariff 1 Commission is increasing the tariff rate on pork products and aluminum scrap 8 by 25 percent. It's also imposing 9 a new 15 percent tariff on 120 other imported U.S. commodities, from almonds to apples and berries.
In a separate statement, the Ministry of Commerce said China took the step after the U.S. refused to respond to a Chinese request made on Mach 26 for negotiations 10 in accordance with World Trade Organization rules.
The ministry said the Chinese measures were aimed at balancing the losses caused to China by US tariffs on steel and aluminum. It said the U.S. measures taken on national security grounds against a selected number of countries seriously violated WTO rules including on non-discrimination.
The ministry said it hopes that the US will withdraw its measures violating WTO rules as soon as possible so that trade between China and the US will return to a normal track.
It goes on to say that cooperation is the only right choice between the world’s two largest economies. It urges the two sides to resolve each other's concerns through dialogue and consultation 11, achieve common development and avoid further damage to bilateral 12 cooperation.
The Chinese tariffs mirror Trump's 25 percent charge on imported steel and 15 percent hike on aluminum. Trump has also announced separate plans to slap tariffs on nearly $50 billion in Chinese imports. Trump's planned tariffs are partly aimed at punishing Beijing for allegedly stealing American technology and pressuring U.S. companies to hand it over.
But the Chinese response could end up hurting American ranchers and farmers, many of whom are from regions that voted for Trump in 2016.
U.S. farmers shipped nearly $20 billion of goods to China in 2017. The American pork industry sent $1.1 billion in products, making China the No. 3 market for U.S. pork.
With contributions from AP and Xinhua.
- 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。
- British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
- The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。
- retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
- He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
- The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
- During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
- A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
- Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。
- The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
- He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
- The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。