FM spokeswoman: China serious about commitments to WTO
( 2003-10-31 10:03) (China Daily)
China is maintaining a serious attitude to fulfilling its commitments towards
the World Trade organization (WTO), Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue
said yesterday during a press conference.
Responding to a question about China's performance in terms of sticking to
its WTO membership commitments, Zhang said the country has taken comprehensive
measures, including revising and making laws, enforcing them and using
administrative means, to fulfill its obligations.
"China has revised or abolished more than 3,000 laws and regulations to meet
WTO requirements in recent years," she said, adding it shows the country's great
determination on the issue. China became a WTO member in 2001.
Zhang also called on the US Congress to recognize the great strides being
made by China.
Zhang said she hopes the United States will take measures to further promote
Sino-US relations, especially economic and trade ties, and be more constructive
in its attitude towards co-operative bilateral relations.
Commenting on the visit to Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and
Israel by Wang Shijie, China's special envoy to the Middle East, Zhang said it
is another of China's diplomatic efforts to try and promote peace in the Middle
East.
In regard to United Nations (UN) Security Council reform, Zhang said China
supports change and the council should be appropriately enlarged due to
developments over the past 50-plus years since its founding.
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