China: US should not exclude China in export restriction overhaul
China: US should not exclude China in export restriction overhaul
15:23, May 17, 2010

Email | Print | Subscribe | Comments | Forum 
China hopes the United States doesn't exclude China when overhauling its export restrictions, said Yao Jian, spokesman of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) at a press conference today.
"The overhaul is based on the United States' own requirements," he said.
Yao said that the overhaul of U.S. export control policy is a necessary action for it to expand exports, lower unemployment rate and ease the trade deficit.
"We hope that the United States does not take discriminatory actions against China in making policies," Yao said.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Sunday that "concrete proposals" on the export-control regime could be expected within the next several months.
"We are very optimistic that we will make a very significant reform for export-control regime," said Locke at a press conference.
Locke said he feels both countries could benefit from reforms.
"Various reports and studies have indicated that some restrictions of export-control have inhibited U.S. companies' sale of emerging technologies," said Locke, who leads a delegation to promote clean-energy technologies in China. "We believe that some of these restrictions we have on the U.S. companies make absolutely no sense."
In August 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that his administration would conduct a thorough review of the country's export-control regime.
By People's Daily Online
"The overhaul is based on the United States' own requirements," he said.
Yao said that the overhaul of U.S. export control policy is a necessary action for it to expand exports, lower unemployment rate and ease the trade deficit.
"We hope that the United States does not take discriminatory actions against China in making policies," Yao said.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Sunday that "concrete proposals" on the export-control regime could be expected within the next several months.
"We are very optimistic that we will make a very significant reform for export-control regime," said Locke at a press conference.
Locke said he feels both countries could benefit from reforms.
"Various reports and studies have indicated that some restrictions of export-control have inhibited U.S. companies' sale of emerging technologies," said Locke, who leads a delegation to promote clean-energy technologies in China. "We believe that some of these restrictions we have on the U.S. companies make absolutely no sense."
In August 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that his administration would conduct a thorough review of the country's export-control regime.
By People's Daily Online
(Editor:祁澍文)

Related Reading

Special Coverage
Major headlines
Tibet poised to embrace even brighter future, 60 years after peaceful liberation
Chinese official calls for more language, culture exchanges with foreign countries
Senior Chinese leader calls for efforts to develop new energy
Central gov't delegation arrives in Lhasa for Tibet Peaceful Liberation Celebrations
China Southern Airlines sends charter flight carrying peacekeepers to Liberia
Editor's Pick


Hot Forum Discussion