中方在世贸组织呼吁加强贸易措施监督 提升贸易政策透明度

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government emphasizes the need for WTO members to fulfill their trade notification obligations to enhance trade policy transparency and maintain the stability of the multilateral trading system [1][2]. Group 1: Global Trade Environment - The WTO Director-General highlighted that the global trading system is experiencing its most severe turmoil in 80 years, characterized by a significant increase in unilateral tariff measures, geopolitical tensions, and regional conflicts [1]. - Approximately 72% of global trade continues to operate under the Most-Favored-Nation principle, indicating a degree of resilience in the trading system despite the turmoil [1]. Group 2: Trade Measures and Transparency - The latest trade measures monitoring report indicates that member countries have implemented a substantial number of new trade measures, with the trade coverage of import-related measures increasing over fourfold compared to the previous report, reaching $2.64 trillion, which accounts for 11.1% of global imports [2]. - The Chinese government criticized the United States for not timely notifying the WTO of its trade measures, which adversely affects the effective operation of the WTO's supervisory functions [2]. - Other WTO members, including the European Union, support the call for enhanced transparency and the strengthening of trade monitoring functions to help members better address the risks and challenges facing global trade [2].