China warns of trade retaliation for carbon tariffs

Sino-US Commerce ministers are concerned about China's Wang YANFA intern for foreign companies in the clean energy sector. Yesterday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (right) visited a thermal power plant in Beijing.　　The high temperatures of Beijing's 36 ℃ yesterday allowed the two Chinese-American Ministers-commerce secretary Gary Locke and Energy secretary, who are doing "green diplomacy" in China, to feel "global warming". But the first "tipping point" in tackling climate change and clean energy is hotter in the US.　　China has reacted strongly to the US "carbon tariffs", while some American chambers of commerce and business have accused China of encouraging local companies by restricting foreign producers ' access to China's new energy market. Chen Deming, China's commerce minister, said in a meeting with Gary Locke yesterday that China opposes the imposition of "carbon tariffs" in international trade, in contravention of the "common but differentiated responsibility" of developed and developing countries in the field of climate change established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, Will in fact become a new pretext for protectionism.　　The idea of "carbon tariffs" was advocated by Chu.　　A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, Yao Jian, said yesterday that we would adopt an equal attitude towards both Chinese and foreign enterprises. China and the United States announced yesterday that the establishment of a joint Clean Energy Research Centre was a substantial achievement compared to the two ministers ' speeches.　　China and the United States will jointly invest 15 million of dollars as the center's start-up fund. The United States attaches great importance to China's concerns earlier yesterday, Mr. Locke and Steven Chu spoke separately in Beijing, but in a mild tone, without mentioning the issue of "carbon tariffs" or direct sharp criticism of China's climate and energy policies.　　But as the media had expected, the topic was highlighted in talks with Chinese officials. The U.S. Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, said shortly after taking office that the US would impose carbon tariffs if other countries did not implement measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions, helping to avoid unfair competition in U.S. manufacturing. This May, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee considered the adoption of the U.S. Clean Energy and Security Act 2009.　　Since 2012, the United States will establish a cap-and-trade system for domestic greenhouse gas emissions and plan to implement an international greenhouse gas emissions licensing scheme for imported products in 2025. Yesterday afternoon, Chinese Commerce minister Chen Deming held talks with Gary Locke in Beijing, reiterating China's views and concerns about "carbon tariffs".　　Locke said that the United States attaches great importance to China's concerns and is willing to consult with the Chinese side to properly resolve the issues. Yao Jian, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce, said yesterday that the implementation of the "carbon tariffs" would be detrimental to the interests of developing countries. In fact, the developing countries have made great efforts to undertake environmental protection.　　　　If the "carbon tariff" policy, will likely cause chain of trade retaliation, not conducive to overcoming the impact of the current financial crisis, and jointly revitalize the current economy. To China "must open the market" Locke in the United StatesChina Chamber of Commerce and the U.S.-China Trade National Committee in the speech, in recognition of the energy and environmental contributions in recent years, changed a turn: "To avoid in the next 50, the international community will be blamed for environmental catastrophe in China, the Chinese need to do a lot of work." Mr. Locke said it was not just government action that needed to tackle the challenge. "We cannot shut down the market, which makes it difficult for US companies to compete. A fair and open market is the consensus of the leaders of China and the United States at the G20 London meeting.　　"His talk is clearly suggestive of a recent rebuke by US companies of a series of moves by the Chinese government, such as the wind turbine group bidding on all of China's companies." Yao Jian, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce, said yesterday that both the direct bidder and the extended industrial chain would gain business opportunities in China's stimulus package.　　Because of the advanced technology in the field of energy conservation and environmental protection in the European market and the U.S. market, it will play an important role in the next step of China's construction of resource saving and environment friendly society.　　Gary Locke also visited two companies in the Beijing Economic and technological development zone yesterday--China Resources Co Xin Thermoelectric Co., Ltd. and Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., and two companies have cooperated with the United States. Further promoting the flexibility of the RMB exchange rate although the main issue of this trip is energy and climate cooperation, but as the US commerce Secretary, Gary Locke in his speech yesterday, still stressed that the Sino-US trade imbalance cannot continue. He said the U.S. trade deficit with China last year amounted to nearly 270 billion trillion dollars, and "in the months and years ahead, President Obama will look for ways to fix the balance." He also said that if China allowed the exchange rate to be more flexible, and further open the domestic market to importers and foreign direct investment, it would accelerate the global economic recovery. "A freer trade environment also includes compliance with international trade rules and agreements." The line between domestic importance and protectionism is vague, and we need to avoid crossing borders.　　"he said.　　15 million dollars in related news the establishment of a clean energy research center between China and the US the leaders of the two countries reached an important consensus yesterday in the April London meeting.　　Yesterday, China's science and Technology Minister Wan Gang, director of the National Energy Bureau Zhang and visiting U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced in the Great Hall of the United States, the United States Clean Energy Joint Research Center. It is reported that the center's main research area is to further improve energy efficiency, research clean coal technology, including carbon capture and storage technology and clean vehicle development. China and the United States will jointly raise 15 million of dollars for the start-up of the center, and bear this expenditure on average. The centre will also have a headquarters in each of the two countries, and the location is not yet established. Officials from both countries will hold consultations in the coming months on the centre's formation and future concrete cooperation, with the aim of starting the centre's initial operation during the year.