商务部就中国在世贸组织起诉美国对中国输美产品征税发表谈话

商务部新闻发言人就中国在世贸组织起诉美国对3000亿美元中国输美产品征税措施发表谈话：

9月1日，美国对华3000亿美元输美产品中第一批加征15%关税措施正式实施，我就此在世贸组织争端解决机制下提起诉讼。美方的征税措施严重违背中美两国元首大阪会晤共识，中方强烈不满和坚决反对。中方将根据世贸组织相关规则，坚定维护自身合法权益，坚决捍卫多边贸易体系和国际贸易秩序。

China on Monday filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the United States over tariffs Washington has imposed on 300 billion U.S. dollars' worth of Chinese goods, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.

China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, firmly defend the multilateral trading system and international trade order in accordance with relevant WTO rules, read the statement.

A fresh wave of tariffs has been imposed on a portion of 300 billion U.S. dollars' worth of Chinese goods to the U.S. at noon on Sunday.