皇冠体育app

Premier Wen a staunch advocate of free trade


By Qiang Xiaoji (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-03-14 12:00
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at a press conference on Sunday that he's a staunch supporter of free trade, in response to a question about 皇冠体育app's stand towards increasing protectionist measures against 皇冠体育app's exports.

Wen said he sincerely hoped that the US and Europe would acknowledge 皇冠体育app's market economy status and lift bans on high-tech exports to 皇冠体育app.

He said although 皇冠体育app had become the largest exporter, 50 percent of its exports were processing trade and 60 percent of 皇冠体育app's exports were generated from foreign enterprises or joint ventures. So trade protectionism also had a negative impact on foreign companies, he added.