China's commerce ministry has extended the duration of its trade barrier investigations into U.S. trade actions and measures which harm global production and supply chains as well as impede trading of green products, citing the complexity of the cases as the reason for the extension.
The investigations, launched on March 27, have been extended until Dec. 27, in accordance with the rules on foreign trade barrier investigations, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Wednesday.
The ministry said in March that the investigations covered U.S. practices and measures that may gravely harm the commercial interests of Chinese enterprises, with some potentially violating World Trade Organization rules and other economic and trade treaties or agreements jointly concluded or participated in by China and the United States.
Preliminary evidence and information obtained by the ministry indicated that these practices and measures included, but were not limited to, restricting or banning the export of high-tech products to China, curbing bilateral investment in key sectors, restricting exports of green products to the United States, delaying deployment of new energy projects, and limiting technological cooperation related to green products, according to ministry statements in March.
China extends trade barrier probes into U.S. actions citing complexity of investigations
The "World Dialogue on China Studies: Arab States Session" was held in Cairo on Tuesday, bringing together around 140 officials, experts, scholars and representatives from various sectors across China and Arab countries.
Participants said relations between China and Arab countries have flourished in recent years, setting an example of solidarity and cooperation for developing countries.
Noting that Chinese and Arab civilizations both have long histories and have enriched each other, they called on Chinese and Arab academic communities to deepen cultural, people-to-people exchanges and cooperation and contribute to building a higher-level China-Arab community with a shared future.
They urged Chinese and Arab academic communities to deepen exchanges and research on governance, and strive to develop systems of knowledge and discourse that reflect diverse forms of modernity and development.
The participants also encouraged Chinese and Arab academics to focus on high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and clearly explain the convergence of interests and policy priorities between China and Arab countries, helping to further align their development strategies.
They called on all sides to fully implement the Global Civilization Initiative and work together to advance the protection and study of cultural heritage, carry forward cultural traditions and sustain the continuity of civilizations through mutual learning.
The event was jointly organized by the Information Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, and co-hosted by Shanghai International Studies University, the China-Arab Research Center on Reform and Development, Cairo University, the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, and the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies.
China-Arab dialogue on China studies held in Cairo
