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WTO (World Trade Organization)
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
Director-General
zǒng gàn shì
总干事
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
tariff war
guānshuìzhàn
关税战
escalation
shēngjí
升级
may / possibly
huò
或
to shake / to undermine
dòngyáo
动摇
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
trade
màoyì
贸易
system / framework
tǐxì
体系
foundation / roots
gēnjī
根基
。

World Trade Organization
Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī
世界贸易组织
Director-General
zǒng gàn shì
总干事
on the 4th
sì rì
4日
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
，
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
United States
Měiguó
美国
and other
děng
等
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
mutual
xiānghù
相互
to additionally impose
jiāzhēng
加征
tariff
guānshuì
关税
possessive particle
de
的
measures / steps
jǔcuò
举措
already
yǐ
已
to cause
shǐ
使
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
trade
màoyì
贸易
system
tǐxì
体系
to face
miànlín
面临
unprecedented
kōngqián
空前
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
，
in 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
trade volume
màoyì liàng
贸易量
may
huò jiāng
或将
to see / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
substantive / real
shízhí xìng
实质性
contraction
wěisuō
萎缩
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
、
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
and other
děng
等
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
already
yǐ
已
to submit
tíjiāo
提交
formal
zhèngshì
正式
consultation
cuōshāng
磋商
request
qǐngqiú
请求
，
but
dàn
但
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
point out
zhǐchū
指出
WTO (World Trade Organization)
WTO
WTO
under
zài
在
current
xiànxíng
现行
under the framework
kuàngjià xià
框架下
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
effectively
yǒuxiào
有效
to constrain
zhìyuē
制约
United States
Měiguó
美国
possessive particle
de
的
unilateral
dān biān
单边
actions
xíngdòng
行动
。

April 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM

World Trade Organization
Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī
世界贸易组织
Director-General
zǒng gàn shì
总干事
on the 4th
sì rì
4日
regarding
jiù
就
global
quánqiú
全球
tariff war
guānshuìzhàn
关税战
sharp / rapid
jíjù
急剧
escalation
shēngjí
升级
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
，
to express
biǎodá
表达
completion marker
le
了
deep / profound
shēnqiē
深切
concern
guānzhù
关注
。
statement
shēngmíng
声明
pointed out
zhǐchū
指出
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
toward
duì
对
almost
jīhū
几乎
all
suǒyǒu
所有
trade
màoyì
贸易
partners
huǒbàn
伙伴
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to additionally impose
jiāzhēng
加征
tariff
guānshuì
关税
，
already
yǐ
已
to cause
shǐ
使
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
trade
màoyì
贸易
rules
guīzé
规则
system / framework
tǐxì
体系
to face
miànlín
面临
since World War II
Èr Zhàn yǐlái
二战以来
most severe
zuì yánjùn
最严峻
possessive particle
de
的
structural
jiégòu xìng
结构性
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
。
statement
shēngmíng
声明
warned
jǐnggào
警告
，
if
ruò
若
each / various
gè
各
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjìtǐ
经济体
along / following
yánzhe
沿着
mutual
xiānghù
相互
retaliation
bàofù
报复
possessive particle
de
的
path
lùjìng
路径
to continue
chíxù
持续
to advance
tuījìn
推进
，
in 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
trade volume
màoyì liàng
贸易量
will
jiāng
将
to face
miànlín
面临
substantive / real
shízhí xìng
实质性
contraction
wěisuō
萎缩
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。
Director-General
zǒng gàn shì
总干事
to urge
dūncù
敦促
all parties
gè fāng
各方
through
tōngguò
通过
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
consultation / negotiation
cuōshāng
磋商
rather than
ér fēi
而非
unilateral
dān biān
单边
action
xíngdòng
行动
to resolve
jiějué
解决
trade
màoyì
贸易
differences / disputes
fēnqí
分歧
，
despite
jǐnguǎn
尽管
WTO (World Trade Organization)
WTO
WTO
dispute
zhēngduān
争端
settlement
jiějué
解决
mechanism
jīzhì
机制
possessive particle
de
的
appeal
shàngsù
上诉
function
gōngnéng
功能
already
yǐ
已
long-term
chángqī
长期
to be suspended / to stall
tíngbǎi
停摆
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
、
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
and / as well as
jí
及
multiple
duō gè
多个
developing countries
fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā
发展中国家
already
yǐ
已
to
xiàng
向
WTO (World Trade Organization)
WTO
WTO
to submit
tíchū
提出
formal
zhèngshì
正式
consultation
cuōshāng
磋商
request
qǐngqiú
请求
，
regarding
jiù
就
the US side
Měi fāng
美方
tariff
guānshuì
关税
measures
cuòshī
措施
whether or not
shìfǒu
是否
to violate
wéifǎn
违反
current / existing
xiànxíng
现行
international
guójì
国际
trade
màoyì
贸易
agreement
xiéyì
协议
to launch / to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
legal
fǎlǜ
法律
review
shěnchá
审查
。
however
rán ér
然而
，
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
widely / generally
pǔbiàn
普遍
believe
rènwéi
认为
，
under
zài
在
current
xiànxíng
现行
under the framework
kuàngjià xià
框架下
，
WTO (World Trade Organization)
WTO
WTO
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
toward
duì
对
United States
Měiguó
美国
unilateral
dān biān
单边
action
xíngdòng
行动
to impose / to implement
shíshī
实施
substantive
shízhí xìng
实质性
constraints / restrictions
zhìyuē
制约
，
its
qí
其
coordinating
xiétiáo
协调
capacity
nénglì
能力
is currently
zhèng
正
facing
miànlín
面临
fundamental
gēnběn xìng
根本性
test / challenge
kǎoyàn
考验
。
economists
jīngjì xuéjiā
经济学家
warn
jǐnggào
警告
，
if
ruò
若
current
dāngqián
当前
deadlock / impasse
jiāngjú
僵局
continues
chíxù
持续
，
global
quánqiú
全球
supply chain
gōngyìngliàn
供应链
will
jiāng
将
to face
miànlín
面临
deep-level
shēncéng
深层
structural
jiégòu xìng
结构性
fracture / rupture
duànliè
断裂
，
especially
yóuqí
尤其
in
zài
在
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
、
automobile
qìchē
汽车
and
yǔ
与
agriculture
nóngyè
农业
sector / field
lǐngyù
领域
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
most
zuìwéi
最为
significant / pronounced
xiǎnzhù
显著
。

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zuì zǎo
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this autumn
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first batch
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