China will not seek new special, differential treatment in WTO negotiations: spokesman

China will not seek new special and differential treatment in current and future World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.

Guo outlined China's position in WTO negotiations, underscoring its sense of responsibility as a major country.

"At the High-Level Meeting on the Global Development Initiative, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced that China, as a responsible major developing country, will not seek new special and differential treatment in current and future WTO negotiations. This is not only a proactive move to support the multilateral trading system, but also an important action of China to implement the Global Development Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative. At a time when unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and the multilateral trading system and global economic order are under impact, as the largest developing country, China's statement fully demonstrates its sense of duty as a responsible major country," said the spokesman.

This firm commitment charts the course for following steps of China in participating in global economic governance.

"We will continue to pursue high-quality development, expand high-level opening up, actively implement the four global initiatives, uphold the multilateral trading system, actively participate in the WTO reform process, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing members, and promote the building of a more just and equitable global governance system," Guo added.

China will not seek new special, differential treatment in WTO negotiations: spokesman

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.

The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.

Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.

Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.

A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.

Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting