The German government for the first time to support the EU to stop the imposition of anti-dumping duties on China's "alternative countries" approach. It is reported that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in the morning before the local time to attend the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, at a joint press conference that the German side that the EU should fulfill its treaty obligations, committed to find in line with WTO rules, treat the country equally Non-discriminatory solution.

At the meeting, Li Keqiang expressed appreciation for Merkel's statement that Germany supported the EU's obligations under Article 15 of the China Agreement on the Accession to the World Trade Organization. He stressed that the stability and maturity of Sino-German relations will be a positive force for stability, cooperation and development in a world where uncertainty is rising.

And called for, to speed up the Sino-EU investment agreement negotiation process, China and Europe two major trading partners need to explore the possibility of FTA construction.

According to Article 15 of the China Agreement on the Entry into the WTO, Germany supports the EU to seek a solution through the amendment, and the revised anti-dumping laws are not discriminated against. Any country and shall comply with WTO rules.

Article 15 of the "China's accession to the WTO Protocol" stipulates that it has been a dispute between China and the European Union and the United States since the end of last year. China's "accession to the WTO" in 2001 to allow the other WTO members to China as a "non-market economy", anti-dumping investigations in China to use alternative countries practice, but the "15" 15 years after China's entry into the WTO, that is, December 11 last year. However, the EU and the United States has not canceled the practice, causing China's dissatisfaction.

Merkel's latest statement, China's fight for the EU to cancel the "replacement country" goal, is undoubtedly a positive signal.

"Germany, as the main economy of the European Union, will have a great influence on this," said Cui Hongjian, director of the European Research Department of the China Institute of International Studies, who accepted the "Lianhe Zaobao".

Cui Hongjian analysis, the German economy is in the stage of transformation and upgrading, the need for a more open global market environment and multilateralism framework support, but claimed to "let the United States once again strong" US President Trump, the position has a serious disagreement with Germany, This week, the forest warfare, which makes Berlin realize that compared to the United States, Beijing is a better partner.

From China and Germany, Cui Hongjian pointed out: "China is seeking to dock with the development of German manufacturing industry, but also actively explore new energy transformation, the two countries to upgrade the direction of economic structure is consistent, Germany has no reason to ignore this time and China 's cooperation.

"China and the United States as the world's two" most stable and predictable "forces, will be able to inject the world into a concerted effort to unite the countries to jointly promote global economic development.

"China and Germany have broad common interests and have the same position on important regional and international issues, and the world is gradually seeking leadership from both countries to promote an open economy and free trade and investment," the article said.