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## Transcript

Indeed, we are firmly opposed to this unwarranted increase, and we do believe that this is in violation of the WTO rules. So that's why China is filing a complaint at the WTO, WTO and the also we are we may be forced to take countermeasures. And let me also emphasize that there is no winner in a trade war. And the we do hope that the US would look at his own problems, really solve this, find a solution that is beneficial not only to himself and also to the whole world. And frankly speaking, I don't think that raising tariffs is beneficial to the US itself. The excuse for for raising the tariffs is on the fentanyl.

Let me also say that this is also a very, very much unwarranted. And China is one of the countries that has strict the most stringent regulations on fentanyl. Actually we have regulations on all fentanyl related substances. Actually, this China is the only country that puts the whole category of fentanyl related substances under regulation. The US should look at this approach, this issue more from his own perspective. For instance, look at the demand side of the of the of the fentanyl. And rather than shifting the blame onto others, I don't think that will be a good for for the US itself. Thank you.

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