跟外交部發言人學英語
美方要WTO改變發展中國家地位規則，華春瑩：做人不能太美國了。
Q:On July 26, the US issued amemorandumon developing-country status in the WTO, asking the organization to make changes within 90 days of the date of this memorandum, or it may take unilateral actions. As China is mentioned many times in the memorandum, I wonder if you have any comment on it?
問：據報導，26日，美方就WTO涉發展中國家地位問題發布一份備忘錄，要求世貿組織90天內改變規則，不然美方可能單方面採取行動。備忘錄中也多次提及中國。中方對此有何評論？
Via 外交部
A:I'd like to make clear the following points. First, the WTO is not owned or dictated by one or a few countries. Instead,the shared willof all members should be respected. In fact, many members have responded to this issue on various occasions. The "special and differential treatment" reflects the core values and basic principles of the WTO. Most members believe that such core values and basic principles must be safeguarded no matter how the WTO is reformed. Previously the US made two proposals similar to this memorandum to the WTO, but they were both rejected. It should have a better understanding of howunpopularits proposals are.
答：關於這個問題，我想作幾點回應。第一，世貿組織不是任何一個國家或少數幾個國家所有的，也不是任何一個國家或少數幾個國家說了算的，而是要尊重全體成員的普遍意願。事實上，很多世貿組織成員已經多次就這一問題作出回應。「特殊與差別待遇」是世貿組織核心價值和基本原則的重要體現。大多數世貿組織成員都主張，無論世貿組織怎麼改革，都必須維護這些核心價值和基本原則。美方曾在世貿組織先後提交兩份類似提案，每次都是碰了一鼻子灰。美方應有自知之明，清楚這種主張是不得人心的。
Second, who are the developing members of the WTO? By what criteria and procedure are they categorized? This is not decided by one or a few countries, either. It should be determined through extensiveconsultationamong members. In particular, the opinions of developing countries should be respected. The US has been talking all about fairness whilefairness in tradecan only be achieved by upholding the status of developing countries. The US has beenexaggeratingthe development level of some developing members. This has been repeatedly opposed by most developing members. In a recent report, the UNCTAD proposed the idea that development is amulti-dimensionalconcept. The current categorization of developing countries is reasonable.
第二，誰是世貿組織的發展中成員？按照什麼樣的標準，依據什麼樣的程序來確定？這也不是一個國家或少數幾個國家說了算的，也應由廣大世貿組織成員協商確定，特別是要尊重廣大發展中國家的意見。美方口口聲聲說公平，事實上只有維護發展中國家定位才能實現真正的貿易公平。美方單方面片面誇大一些發展中成員的發展水平，已經多次遭到大多數發展中成員堅決反對。近日，聯合國貿易和發展會議發布研究報告認為，發展是一個多維度概念，目前關於發展中國家分類是合理的。
Third, as the biggest developing country that claims its status of a developing country, China does not intend to shy away from its due international responsibilities. It is in fact upholding the basic rights of developing countries, which in itself is an act that champions international fairness and justice. In WTO negotiations, China will continue to make contributions proportionate to its capability and development level. We will continue to help other developing members to achieve common development, upholdthe multilateral trading systemand work to steer the WTO reform in the right direction.
第三，作為世界上最大的發展中國家，中國堅持發展中國家定位，不是迴避應盡的國際責任，而是在主張發展中國家的基本權利，也是在維護國際公平正義。中國將在世貿組織談判中繼續作出與自身能力和發展水平相適應的貢獻，也將一如既往地幫助其他發展中成員實現共同發展，為維護多邊貿易體制、推動世貿組織改革朝正確方向發展貢獻力量。
When you hear the words and deeds of the US on the status of developing countries in the WTO, I believe you feel just the same as I do. They further reveal how capricious, arrogant and selfish the country is. Such are not worthy behaviors of the "world's biggest power". There is a catchphrase that got popular just recently in China, "don't do things like the US does." I hope some people of the US side can deeply reflect on it.
相信大家的感受和我一樣，美方這次就WTO涉發展中國家地位的言行進一步暴露了美國的任性狂妄和自私自利。這種做法與其作為「世界第一大國」的地位是不般配的。現在中國有句很網紅的話：做人不能太「美國」了。希望美方有些人能夠深刻地反省一下。
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資料：外交部
整合：Global Times