China concerned over trade protectionism: Official

September 15th, 2009 BEIJING - China Tuesday said it had begun investigating the alleged dumping of auto and chicken products from the US, Ministry of Commerce spokesman Yao Jian said. The ministry Sunday said domestic enterprises had complained that chicken and auto products from the US were allegedly entering the Chinese market through unfair trade involving dumping and subsidy.

September 14th, 2009 Obama says trade agreements must be enforcedNEW YORK — President Barack Obama is defending his decision to impose punitive tariffs on imported Chinese tires. In a speech Monday in New York, Obama said he took action because trade agreements must be enforced in order for trading systems to work.

September 14th, 2009 China calls for WTO talks on US tire tariffsBEIJING — China accused Washington on Monday of violating World Trade Organization rules by raising tariffs on Chinese tires and demanded talks in the WTO on the latest and most acrimonious in a string of trade disputes. "The American side's imposition of protective measures on Chinese tires violates WTO regulations," Commerce Ministry spokesman Yao Jian said in a statement.

September 10th, 2009 Chinese legislator warns against protectionismWASHINGTON — China's chief legislator on Thursday called for better economic cooperation with the United States and the removal of trade barriers protecting U.S. industries from foreign competition.

August 12th, 2009 China accuses US of protectionism in tire caseBEIJING — A Chinese trade official said Wednesday that a U.S. complaint about China's tire exports smacks of protectionism and appealed to Washington to avoid taking steps that might harm relations.

July 31st, 2009 WTO panel probes US ban on Chinese poultryGENEVA — The World Trade Organization launched a formal investigation Friday of the United States' ban on Chinese poultry, after the Asian country alleged that Washington was fundamentally breaking global commerce rules. Beijing told the WTO's dispute settlement body that Washington had imposed "naked discriminative protectionism measures" in completely banning Chinese chicken products entering the U.S.

July 22nd, 2009 APEC extends pledge to raise no new trade barriersSINGAPORE — A group of Pacific Rim countries, including the U.S., China and Japan, extended by a year an agreement to raise no new barriers to trade and investment. Trade officials from 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, known as APEC, said Wednesday that the nonbinding commitment, which was first made in February 2008 and now runs through 2010, was designed to thwart possible protectionist measures from undermining economic growth and regional integration.

June 2nd, 2009 US trade rep says China to de-emphasize exportsWASHINGTON — The trade representative for the United States says that, because of the recession, China has determined it should become less dependent on exports and stimulate demand in its domestic market. Trade representative Ron Kirk says the Obama administration sees in China's point of view what he calls "a great opportunity for American farmers, ranchers, producers and workers." President Barack Obama's top trade adviser, Kirk spoke Tuesday to the U.S.-China Business Council.

May 8th, 2009 China promises new European buying spreesBRUSSELS — China promised Thursday to send its companies on new multibillion dollar spending sprees in Europe as it called on the bloc, its largest export market, to resist new trade barriers. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan told EU officials that the government will send several business delegations to Europe to repeat a February shopping trip where they spent $13.6 billion on contracts in Germany, Britain, Spain and Switzerland.

April 24th, 2009 Group says China's new postal law restricts marketBEIJING — Chinese legislators enacted a law Friday that bars foreign delivery companies from handling domestic shipments within China, prompting a business group to complain that it limits access to an important market. The new postal law is a setback for global delivery services, which have been lobbying Beijing for wider access to the fast-growing domestic Chinese market.

March 29th, 2009 GENEVA - Many experts feel next week's Group of 20 (G20) meeting in London needs to be focused on fighting protectionism. They warn world leaders against getting distracted.

March 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ahead of a likely meeting between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in London next week, China Wednesday said the two countries should join hands to tackle the global financial crisis to guard against protectionism of developed countries. 'The two countries can exchange experience and join efforts to tackle international financial crisis to guard against the protectionism of developed countries,' China's ambassador to India Zhang Yan told reporters here.

March 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The World Bank warned Tuesday that protectionism has been on the rise across the globe since the financial crisis plunged the world into recession, despite government promises to avoid moves that restrict global trade. The World Bank said it had identified 47 national measures that restrict trade since the financial crisis exploded in September.

February 8th, 2009 BEIJING - China won't resort to trade protectionism similar to 'Buy America' that bans foreign products in domestic stimulus projects, a minister said here Monday. 'We won't practise 'Buy China',' said Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Zengwei at a press conference.

February 3rd, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese government has protested India's ban on Chinese toy imports and is likely to ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) to probe it, a newspaper here reported Wednesday. The move came after India announced a six-month ban on toy imports from China Jan 23.