Interview with Zhou Xiaoyan

Mdm Zhou Xiaoyan, Director General of the Bureau of Fair Trade, was recently featured in an online interview on MOFCOM's website. There are some some interesting info from her interview. The full interview is available here.

1. So far, 79 countries have recognized China's market economy status. Assuming almost all (apparently Russia is not) are WTO Members, this is more than half of the 153 Members of the WTO. This will build up the pressure on other WTO Members to recognize the MES of China.

承认中国的市场经济地位，既符合WTO公平贸易的原则，也有助于拓展中国与其他贸易伙伴间的双边贸易，实现互利双赢。截至目前，已有新西兰、俄罗斯、南非、巴西、澳大利亚、韩国、埃及等79个国家承认中国完全市场经济地位，加拿大也推定中国所有行业为市场导向行业。中国希望有关国家能够客观公正地认识中国市场经济体制建设所取得的成就，积极考虑并尽早承认中国的市场经济地位。  

2. Up to end of 2009, China has initiated 62 ADP investigations, 3 SCV investigation, and 1 safeguard investigations.

从1997年我首起反倾销案至2009年底，应国内产业申请，我国调查机关对共进口产品发起反倾销调查62起，反补贴调查3起，保障措施调查1起。特别是2009年6月，经严格的法律程序和实体审核，商务部对美国进口的取向电工钢发起“双反”调查，这也是我国首例反补贴调查。开启反补贴调查使我挤身少数能运用WTO规则允许的反倾销、反补贴和保障措施全部三种贸易救济措施的成员之列，丰富了我国贸易救济调查的实践，增强了我们全面运用WTO贸易救济措施维护产业安全的能力。