国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Chinese ambassador refutes U.S. trade accusations_时事

国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Chinese ambassador refutes U.S. trade accusations

Also, "the fact that the U.S. government curbs high-tech exports to China makes the deficit even bigger," Cui said.

CHINESE PROSPERITY

Another issue of concern of Washington regarding the U.S.-China trade is about intellectual property rights (IPR).

Stressing that the U.S. arguments against China's behavior are wrong, Cui said, "Chinese economic success has never been achieved by stealing from anyone, and never will be."

China is "strategically committed to and has recently made demonstrably significant strides" in IPR protection, Cui said.

"We have codified a robust IPR protection legal system, including setting up IPR courts and dedicated tribunals that enhance the dominant role of the judiciary in IPR protection," he said.

"Since entering the World Trade Organization in 2001, intellectual property royalties paid by China to foreign right holders has registered an annual growth of 17 percent, reaching $28.6 billion in 2017. More than $7 billion (25 percent) went to the U.S.," he said.

"Indeed, improving IPR protection is crucial to China's own development, particularly technological innovation," he added.

The Chinese diplomat also refuted U.S. accusations of so-called "forced technology transfers."

"Let's be clear: the Chinese government has never made any such request to foreign companies," he said. "When it comes to technology or any other cooperation between Chinese and foreign companies, it is purely a matter of voluntary contracts."