China Decides to Investigate EU Wine

　　China's ministry¹ of commerce has decided² to begin an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation³ into wines imported from the European Union.

 

　　The move comes after the European Union decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China.

 

　　CRI's Su Yi has more.

 

　　China's wine producers filed a petition to the commerce ministry last year, calling for probes into the EU's dumping of wine.

 

　　They said wine products from Europe received unfair government subsidies⁴ and was damaging to China's wine industry.

 

　　The commerce ministry says China has always been cautious about the use of trade remedy measures.

 

　　It says the ministry will carry out a strict investigation according to laws.

 

　　The decision comes after the European Union levied⁵ duties on Chinese solar panels.

 

　　That decision came despite opposition⁶ from Germany and other European Union members.

 

　　The EU will begin imposing⁷ a punitive⁸ duty of 11.8-percent on Chinese solar panels.

 

　　After two months, the duty will be raised to 47.6-percent.

 

　　China's commerce ministry has issued a statement, saying it "firmly opposes" the "unjust measures".

 

　　Commerce ministry spokesperson Shen Danyang says he hopes the two sides can find common ground when it comes to trade disputes.

 

　　"China attaches great importance to Sino-Europe strategic cooperative partnership⁹, for which the economic and trade relations have laid an important foundation. China is unwilling¹⁰ to see the bilateral¹¹ relationship to be affected¹² by the ongoing¹³ PV trade disputes. We are in full preparation, and we hope to start price promise negotiations¹⁴ to maintain an stable cooperative relationship."

 

　　China's foreign ministry has issued a similar statement, urging the EU side not to take protectionism measures.

 

　　A foreign ministry spokesman says, otherwise, the EU will "only harm others and gain no benefits".

 

　　Chinese solar industry insiders say they believe there could be a win-win situation.

 

　　Zhang Qian is the Vice¹⁵ President of Canadian Solar.

 

　　"Chinese companies managed to cut the price of our products via efforts of our own, which have given the European PV market a boost as well. We hope that EU gives up trade protectionism, and stick to the spirit of free trade, so that China's products can contribute to EU's PV market as well as the global market."

 

　　If negotiations fail to resolve the dispute, the provisional duties will become permanent for 5-years from December.

 

　　The anti-dumping case is the biggest ever undertaken by the EU trade Commission.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Su Yi.

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 levied   

征（兵）( levy的过去式和过去分词 )； 索取； 发动（战争）； 征税

参考例句：

• Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor. 向富人征收的税应该比穷人的多。
• Heavy fines were levied on motoring offenders. 违规驾车者会遭到重罚。

6 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

7 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

8 punitive   

adj.惩罚的，刑罚的

参考例句：

• They took punitive measures against the whole gang.他们对整帮人采取惩罚性措施。
• The punitive tariff was imposed to discourage tire imports from China.该惩罚性关税的征收是用以限制中国轮胎进口的措施。

9 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

10 unwilling   

adj.不情愿的

参考例句：

• The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
• His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。

11 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

12 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

13 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

14 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

15 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。