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英國反對歐盟收緊反傾銷規則

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Britain blocked attempts to strengthen EU trade defences against imports of cheap Chinese steel that have devastated Tata’s operations in the UK, according to senior European officials.

英國反對歐盟收緊反傾銷規則

歐洲高級官員稱,英國阻止了歐盟試圖加強針對進口中國廉價鋼鐵的貿易保護措施的嘗試。中國廉價鋼材摧毀了塔塔集團(Tata)在英國的業務。

French and Italian officials said Britain had led opposition to an overhaul of anti-dumping rules that could have helped raise retaliatory tariffs in the EU to the tough level seen in the US.

法國和意大利官員稱,英國帶頭反對修訂反傾銷規則,幫助歐盟將報復性關稅提高至與美國類似的嚴厲水平。

The head of the European Steel Association, which represents every steelmaker on the continent, also said Britain had thwarted attempts to shut out cheap steel from China.

代表歐洲所有鋼鐵企業的歐洲鋼鐵聯盟(Eurofer)的負責人也表示,英國挫敗了歐洲將中國廉價鋼鐵擋在門外的嘗試。

“The UK is the ringleader in a blocking minority of member states that is preventing a European Commission proposal on the modernisation of Europe’s trade defence instruments,” Axel Eggert told the Financial Times.

“英國是成員國中少數反對派的頭目,正在阻止歐盟委員會(European Commission)對歐洲貿易防禦措施進行現代化修訂的提議,”阿克塞爾•埃格特(Axel Eggert)向英國《金融時報》稱。

The accusations that Britain’s hostility to trade restrictions is partly responsible for the crisis that has now put 15,000 workers at Tata Steel in the UK at risk, are potentially damaging to David Cameron’s government, which is battling to respond to Tata’s withdrawal.

有關英國對貿易限制的敵意對塔塔鋼鐵危機——如今使得1.5萬英國工人的崗位岌岌可危——負有部分責任的指責,可能有損戴維•卡梅倫(David Cameron)政府。該政府目前正在全力應對塔塔從英國撤資的舉動。

The British government has already been accused of currying favour with China and has recently argued that Beijing should be recognised as a market economy within the World Trade Organisation this summer. British officials point out that cheaper steel has benefited other manufacturers, such as the car industry.

英國政府已被指責討好中國,並在不久前辯稱,今夏應在世貿組織(WTO)內承認中國的市場經濟地位。英國官員指出,鋼鐵價格降低使其他製造商受益,比如汽車業。

An Italian official confirmed that Britain had marshalled resistance to stronger defences against China during the latest trade discussions in Brussels. The UK also has backing from countries such as Sweden and the Netherlands.

一名意大利官員證實,在布魯塞爾舉行的最新貿易討論中,英國抵制了對中國採取更強有力防禦的意見。英國獲得瑞典與荷蘭等國家的支持。