A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered reporters’ questions regarding remarks made by U.S. Trade Representative Grier concerning the Section 301 investigation into China’s implementation of the Phase One U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement. Q: Recently, U.S. Trade Representative Grier stated that the United States would continue to proceed with the Section 301 investigation into China’s implementation of the Phase One U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement and may impose tariff measures. What is China’s comment on this? Answer: China has taken note of the relevant remarks by the U.S. side. Since the China-U.S. Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement took effect in early 2020, China has upheld the spirit of the agreement, strived to overcome the impact of the sudden outbreak of the pandemic and the resulting supply chain disruptions, global economic recession, and other adverse factors. We have earnestly fulfilled our obligations under the agreement, completed our commitments on schedule in areas such as strengthening intellectual property protection and promoting the opening of financial and agricultural markets, and have fully fulfilled our obligations regarding the expansion of trade cooperation. In contrast, the U.S. has tightened export controls on China, restricted two-way investment, and continuously escalated repressive and restrictive measures in the economic, trade, and other sectors, thereby hindering normal bilateral trade and investment activities. This violates the spirit of the agreement and undermines the atmosphere and conditions for its implementation. China has comprehensively and in detail set forth its position on these matters in the white paper titled “China’s Position on Several Issues Concerning China-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations,” released on April 9, 2025. Since last year, China and the United States have held five rounds of economic and trade consultations, achieving a series of important results and reaching multiple consensus on extending the suspension of reciprocal tariffs, agricultural trade, export controls, and reducing investment restrictions. During this process, the two sides also engaged in frequent communication regarding the Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement between China and the United States. China hopes that the U.S. will view the implementation of the Phase One Agreement objectively and rationally, refrain from “shifting blame,” and certainly not take this opportunity to “stir up trouble” or “pick fights.” China is willing to work with the United States, guided by the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, to make full use of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism. Looking to the future, we will focus on implementing the existing economic and trade consensus reached by both sides, actively explore areas of common interest, and jointly “look forward.” If the U.S. side insists on proceeding with the relevant investigation, or even uses the investigation as a pretext to impose restrictive measures such as tariffs, China will take all necessary measures to resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interests.