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The sender Email : Theme : Content : <script language="javascript"> var aid = "20080505527203"; var sid = "sms"; var atitle = "中国常驻世贸组织代表团李恩恒公使在WTO农业委员会非正式特别会议上的发言（英文）"; var akeyworks = "讲话,,"; var colname = "政务公开"; var colename = "xxfb"; var coldesc = "03"; var articletype = "原创"; var author = "世贸司农业处"; var atype = "0"; var subtitle = "新闻"; </script> <table class=aarticle cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td class="title">中国常驻世贸组织代表团李恩恒公使在WTO农业委员会非正式特别会议上的发言（英文）</td></tr> <tr><td class=lline></td></tr> <tr><td class=time>2008-05-12 17:02  文章来源：<font class =time_source>世贸司农业处</font></td></tr><tr><td class=time>文章类型：<font class =time_leixing>原创</font>  内容分类：<font class =time_fenlei>新闻</font></td></tr> <tr><td class=content id=zoom><br><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">STATEMENT BY MR. LI ENHENG, MINISTER AND DPR<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">OF PERMANENT <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">MISSION</st1:City> OF <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CHINA</st1:country-region></st1:place> TO WTO<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">AT THE INFORMAL OPEN-ENDED SPECIAL SESSION OF<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">COMMITTEE OF AGRICULTURE<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:date w:st="on" Day="9" Month="5" Year="2008"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">May 9, 2008</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mr. Chair,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">China</SPAN></st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> would like to endorse the statement by <st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region> on behalf of the G20 and the statement by <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region></st1:place> on behalf of the G33.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mr. Chair,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Like many other developing Members, we do appreciate the actions the Members of the G6 on Sensitive Products have taken in relation to their further explanation of the approach for TRQ expansion.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>However, we still have some questions and doubts about it, particularly on the necessity for developing Members to submit any list of Sensitive Products and the data thereof. It is our belief that the treatment of Sensitive Products for developing Members should be different from those of the developed. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The issues of Tropical Products and Preference Erosion are of key importance to developing Members, including <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>. We also have specific concerns on the list of Tropical Products and are looking forward to a proper time and occasion for us to discus it in combination with the issue of Preference Erosion under the Special Session of Committee on Agriculture, either in Room D or the informal Open-ended Session.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mr. Chair,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Taking into consideration of the current food crisis, we believe that the levels of trade-distorting subsidies in developed countries must be reduced substantially and effectively, so as to improve the enthusiasm and the competitiveness of developing Members in food production;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Rising food prices have proved that in the current negotiations, it is very relevant and critical to satisfy the basic demand of the G33 and other developing Members in relation to the Special Products and Special Safeguard Mechanism in order to address the growing concerns of developing countries about food security, livelihood security and rural development from a long-term perspective;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">China</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> has a 1.3 billion population and made extensive as well as intensive concessions upon its accession to the WTO. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has been one of the fundamental national strategic policies for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place> to achieve self-sufficiency as much as possible in food supply.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>This is absolutely necessary for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place> to ensure its economic development and social stability. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is also an important contribution to the world goal of food security and the prevention or alleviation of the pressure of world food crisis on the mankind. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For the benefit of all, it is critical for us to conclude this Round of negotiations successfully by effectively addressing among others the particular concerns of RAMs including <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mr. Chair, <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">We would like to see the above-mentioned elements be sufficiently taken into account in your next revised draft modalities.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Before concluding my statement, Mr. Chair, let me join quite a few other delegations speaking before me in expressing our admiration and appreciation to your chairmanship and your way of conducting our business in the Special Session which has always been transparent and inclusive and following a bottom-up approach. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is one of the important factors for what we have achieved and what we will achieve in this negotiating body. Like other delegations we also support your proposal put forward at the beginning of this meeting on the process of the negotiations in the coming weeks.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Thank you, Mr. Chair.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-top: .5gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd; mso-para-margin-left: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P></td></tr> </table> The addressee Email :