China files WTO complaint over U.S. import duties on Chinese paperThe Associated Press（美国联合通讯社，美联社）Published: September 14, 2024GENEVA（日内瓦）: Facing a U.S. legal assault（指控）, China asserted its rights （主张权利） by filing a World Trade Organization complaint against antidumping duties that the United States applies on Chinese paper imports, trade officials said Friday.The WTO case is the first initiated by Beijing against Washington in five years and comes on the heels of a series of U.S. trade complaints against China.Beijing opposes the "unfair practice of the U.S. in carrying out the antidumping" duties, an official at the Chinese mission in Geneva （日内瓦）said, referring to Washington's May 30 decision to impose（施加，征收） penalty tariffs（惩处性关税） ranging from 23.19 percent to 99.65 percent on imports from China of the glossy paper （ coated paper 铜版纸） is used in art books, textbooks and high-end magazines（高端杂志）.The official spoke on condition of anonymity（匿名）, citing Chinese government rules. The Commerce Ministry in Beijing confirmed the action.Sean Spicer, spokesman for the U.S. trade representative（美国贸易代表发言人） in Washington, said he was surprised by China's action because a final decision on the coated-paper duties is not expected until November. But he said the U.S. was not angered by the request because such disputes are normal among major trading powers.Today in Business with Reuters（路透社）"Our laws are fully in compliance with（依照，遵循 ） WTO obligations, and we are going to rigorously defend them," Spicer told The Associated Press. "This is part of doing business. This is how mature trade partners act."The administration of U.S. President George ...
