Li Tie: Don't Use the Law of the Jungle to Treat Sino-US Tire Warranty Dispute

On September 11, US President Barack Obama announced that it will implement a three-year punitive tariff on all imported cars and light truck tires imported from China. According to the investigation and recommendations of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC), the U.S. government believes that the tires imported from China have grown too fast, disrupted the U.S. market and hurt the U.S. tire industry. According to the special safeguard clause signed in 2001 when China joined the WTO, the Obama administration made this decision.

The Ministry of Commerce of China quickly expressed strong opposition and pointed out that US practices violated its commitments, violated rules, and violated the facts, which not only harmed China’s interests but also harmed America’s own interests. It also stated that China “will reserve the right to make further responses”. On September 14, China formally proposed consultations with the US under the WTO dispute settlement.

The Ministry of Commerce’s actions to resolutely defend the rights and interests of Chinese companies according to international trade agreements and rules are justified and worthy of support. At the same time, some voices from the private sector are worth discussing. A considerable number of users believe that this move is a manifestation of U.S. trade hegemony, and it is clearly bullying China. We must not be kind-hearted, we must dare to shine swords, and we must dare to fight trade with the United States. China can no longer be a "soft persimmon".

Perhaps the psychological shadow left by the humiliating modern history may be the deviation of radical hate education. It is always the habit of many people to use the law of the jungle to see international contacts. This way of thinking sees the world as a jungle of jungles, and as far as rules and justice are concerned, they are often seen as tricks for children. "Sword" and "Blood Sex" are common vocabularies of this type of thinking. "There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests," and "backlash is to be beaten" is its most common motto.

The problem is that the human society is not the jungle after all. The reason why people are different from animals is that people can cross the road and create civilization. "If you lag behind, you must be beaten." This statement is true to a certain extent, but if you understand it as international relations, it means that you have beaten me strongly, I have beaten you strongly, and it is so right and proper that you are wrong. In the street, a man stronger than you beats you. What you can do is not to go home to practice stronger than he revenge. You can use the law to solve the problem. After all, we already have civilization and rules. In a sense, the meaning of civilization and rules precisely lies in the protection of the weak. Of course, it is ultimately the protection of the strong. Adherence to the rules is beneficial to everyone. "There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests." This statement is not false, but this does not mean that cooperation is hypocrisy. It does not mean that it can be chaotic to benefit. In life, it is not those who dare to “sword the sword” and are always “knocking off” to say “bloody” to get a knife. The greatest respect can be gained and the most benefits can be obtained.

In international exchanges, the same principle applies. We have the United Nations. With the WTO, with so many international agreements and organizations, we hope that we can use civilized and rules to solve problems. This will be beneficial to the common prosperity of everyone. There are disputes and frictions in international trade that are extremely normal. If you can't bluntly say that people are bullying and bullying you, you must fight hard and trade. Japan and the European Union are regarded as a firm ally of the United States. The trade dispute between them is no less than that between China and the United States. In 2004, the most serious trade dispute in the WTO history broke out between the United States and Europe, but in the end it was resolved within the framework of WTO rules.

The rational measures of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce in this special safeguard case are worthy of appreciation. The Ministry of Commerce has not declared that it wants to fight a trade war. On the 14th, the Ministry of Commerce announced the formal launch of the WTO dispute settlement procedure on this case. This approach shows our progress in terms of philosophy. China’s reform and opening up has not yet taken a long time. It has only been eight years since China’s accession to the WTO. The familiarity and understanding of the rules of international trade naturally require a process, even if some mistakes are made during this period. No more normal business. Growing up in trade frictions and even maturing in losses is a process we must go through to become a more successful world trade power.

In September 1860, Britain’s Minister Pasha Nalai negotiated with the Qing government about the Pasha Lian white flag. He carried the patriotic banner and used the traditional strategy of “knocking the thief to smash the king” and ambushed the negotiating mission. . All the foreign negotiators were imprisoned. During this time, these people were tortured and humiliated. Of the 39 prisoners, 20 died in imprisonment, including the well-known journalist, The Times of London, Woolby. This move eventually became a stupid, ignorant, and barbaric model in China’s diplomatic history.

It has been more than 160 years since Lin Zexu “looked at the world”, and China in the course of reform and opening up has become more and more confident and mature on the world stage. The Ministry of Commerce’s sensible response to tires insurrection disputes is worthy of appreciation. This is a good lesson for those who are accustomed to thinking about international relations using the law of the jungle.

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