Xinhua News Agency, January 9-The Ministry of Commerce held its first regularpress conference in 2020 today. A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerceresponded to hot topics such as "China and the United States sign thefirst phase of the economic and trade agreement" and "the UnitedStates promulgates regulations restricting the export of artificialintelligence software."

China and the United States will sign the first phase of the economic and tradeagreement next week.

Gao Feng first revealed that the CPC Central Committee Liu He, member of thePolitburo, deputy prime minister of the State Council and head of the China-USComprehensive Economic Dialogue, will lead a delegation to Washington on the13th and 15th of this month to sign a first-phase economic and trade agreementwith the United States. The two teams are in close communication on thespecific arrangements for signing the agreement.

China to improve management of tariff quotas on wheat, corn and rice

A reporter asked at the meeting that the results of the first stage of theSino-US negotiations did not involve increasing food importquotas. "Since China wants to increase food imports from the UnitedStates, must China reduce its imports from other countries at the sametime?"

In response, Gao Feng pointed out that China will continue to improve themanagement of tariff quotas on wheat, corn and rice in accordance with WTOrules and commitments. Quotas will be fully utilized under marketconditions. "This is not inconsistent with expanding the import of USagricultural products." In

response to "the US issued regulations restricting the export ofartificial intelligence software,"

some reporters said that the US government recently issued a regulation aimedat restricting the export of artificial intelligence software. Softwareused in related fields will be subject to export controls. In this regard,Gao Feng pointed out that the Chinese know very well what this will bring tothemselves. With the deepening development of economic globalization,restricting and interfering with normal international cooperation will not onlyharm the interests of related companies, including U.S. companies, but alsocause market concerns about the U.S. trade and investment environment and theinnovation environment, affecting the international industry chain Thestability

peak said that science should have no borders, and the development and progressof science and technology should benefit people all over the world. Aftergenerations of unremitting efforts, China's scientific and technologicalprogress has been achieved under open conditions. "We will adhere tothe path of independent innovation. At the same time, we will be more open andwilling to strengthen cooperation with countries around the world, promotescientific and technological innovation, share scientific and technologicalachievements, jointly solve the problems of human development, and jointlybenefit the peoples of the world."

"We hope that the United States will correct It summarizes the wrongpractices of national security and abuse of export control measures, andcreates favorable conditions for enterprises of all countries to carry outnormal trade cooperation. "Peak said.

(Original title: This is the information released by the Ministry of Commerceat the Sino-U.S. Hot economic and trade news conference)