On April 19th, the China Shipbuilding Industry Association issued a solemn statement regarding the restrictions imposed by the United States on China’s shipbuilding industry. The statement reads as follows: In response to the announcement by the Office of the United States Trade Representative on April 17th regarding the restrictions imposed on China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, the China Shipbuilding Industry Association expresses extreme indignation and firm opposition. The unreasonable suppression of China’s shipbuilding industry by the US based on false accusations and false investigations is a blatant violation of international trade rules and a serious disruption to the coordinated development of the global maritime industry. The Chinese shipbuilding industry adheres to the development principle of open competition and mutual benefit, always following international conventions, technical standards, and market competition laws, and winning the trust of global shipowners through continuous innovation and efficient cooperation. The decline of the US shipbuilding industry is the result of its protectionism and has nothing to do with China. The restrictions imposed by the United States on China’s shipbuilding industry will inevitably disrupt the global maritime industry system, which will not only be of no benefit to the recovery of the US shipbuilding industry, but may even directly lead to a surge in international shipping costs. At the same time, it will further exacerbate its domestic inflation dilemma and harm the basic living rights of the American people. In the face of unfounded and arbitrary suppression by the United States, we call on all colleagues in the shipbuilding industry to unite and work hand in hand with all sincere domestic and foreign partners to inject stabilizing force into the sustained and healthy development of the global maritime industry. We call on the international maritime industry to jointly resist this short-sighted behavior of the United States and maintain a fair market environment. We believe that the Chinese government will take strong countermeasures to defend the development interests of China’s shipbuilding industry. The Chinese shipbuilding industry is confident and confident in facing various risks and challenges. We will firmly practice the development concept of open cooperation, deepen technical cooperation and standard docking with maritime industry partners of various countries, and provide more Chinese solutions for the global green shipping transformation. We urge the US to immediately stop its erroneous practices and not to disrupt the stability of the global maritime industry supply chain for its own selfish interests.
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