驻澳大利亚大使肖千在澳主流媒体发表署名文章
2025年4月24日，驻澳大利亚大使肖千在澳主流媒体《澳人报》评论版发表题为《如果国际社会重回“丛林法则”，我们拿什么维护自身正当权益？》的署名文章，指出美国向所有贸易伙伴滥施关税，胁迫各方在所谓“对等关税”谈判中做出重大让步，是典型的霸权霸凌行径，将颠覆现有国际规则秩序。如国际社会任由美肆意妄为，世界将重回“丛林法则”，所有国家都将沦为受害者。文章强调，中国一贯主张通过协商谈判解决彼此分歧，但美滥征高额关税，阻碍了谈判的举行。中国坚决斗争是要避免人类重回丛林世界。中国市场大，潜力足，储备政策工具多，有信心保持自身经济持续健康发展。文章指出，中澳都是多边体系和自由贸易受益者和支持者。中方呼吁国际社会一道努力，坚定维护以联合国为核心的国际体系和以国际法为基础的国际秩序，为本地区乃至世界的繁荣稳定贡献力量。全文如下：
近期，美国向所有贸易伙伴滥施关税，胁迫各方与其开启所谓“对等关税”谈判，要求各国做出重大让步。国际社会应对此保持高度警醒。如果任由美国肆意妄为，世界将重回弱肉强食的“丛林法则”，所有国家都将沦为受害者。
80年前，世界各国吸取第二次世界大战的惨痛教训，从全人类共同利益出发，推动成立联合国，明确规定通过集体行动来防止战争、解决争端、促进经济和社会发展。
80年来，在各国共同努力下，我们建立了以联合国为核心的国际体系和以国际法为基础的国际秩序。这让每一个国家无论贫穷弱小，还是富裕强大，都能平等的参与国际竞争与合作，促进了全人类的共同发展。
今天，美国迷信实力至上，悍然向全世界加征关税，在经贸领域推行霸权政治、实施单边霸凌，把美国利益凌驾于国际社会公利，让包括美“盟友”“伙伴”在内的全世界为其自私自利买单。这颠覆了现有国际规则秩序，将使国际社会重回“丛林法则”，小国、弱国将首当其冲。
面对霸权主义，绥靖妥协只会与虎谋皮，一味退让只会让对方得寸进尺，终会两头落空，解决不了问题。只有坚决反对各种形式的单边主义和保护主义，才能践行自身对国际承诺，赢得国际社会尊重。只有坚定支持多边贸易体系，才能维护国际规则秩序。
中国是多边主义的维护者和国际规则的捍卫者，一贯主张通过协商谈判解决彼此分歧。但美国高举“大棒”，向各国滥征高额关税，实际上是在给协商设置前提条件，阻碍了谈判的公平公正举行。面对单边霸凌，中国将坚决斗争，不仅是为了捍卫自身权益，更是要避免人类重回弱肉强食的丛林世界。
中国是全球第二大消费市场，拥有全球最大规模中等收入群体，蕴含着巨大投资和消费潜力。中国致力于高质量发展，绿色化、数字化、智能化转型加快推进，产业配套能力强，是新一轮科技革命和产业变革的最佳应用场景。今年中国宏观政策充分考虑了各种不确定因素，也有充足的储备政策工具，完全能够对冲外部不利影响，保持自身经济持续健康发展，我们对此充满信心。
中澳同为亚太地区重要国家，都是多边体系和自由贸易的受益者和维护者。历史一再证明，强国不是万能护身符，盟友不是通行证。在事关原则和国家根本利益问题上，唯有从本国和本国人民利益出发自主作出决策，才能赢得美好未来。面对国际风云变幻，中国愿与各方一道努力，坚决反对各种形式的霸权霸凌行径，坚定维护以联合国为核心的国际体系和以国际法为基础的国际秩序，为本地区乃至世界的繁荣稳定贡献力量。
全文链接：https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/americas-tariffs-are-turning-the-world-back-to-law-of-the-jungle/news-story/57aac791ffcfe5ec6503109066f2ba63
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Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian Publishes an Article on an Australian Masthead to Elaborate China’s Solemn Position on US’s Abuse of Tariffs on Imports from China
On April?24, 2025, the Chinese Ambassador?to Australia Xiao Qian published an article?entitled “America’s tariffs are turning the world back to ‘law of the jungle’” in?the?opinion section of the Australian, elaborating China’s solemn position on the US’s hegemonic and bullying moves of indiscriminately imposed tariffs on all its trading partners, coercing them into initiating so-called “reciprocal tariff” negotiations. He writes that if the world allows US to act with impunity, the world itself will revert to the “law of the jungle” where the strong prey on the weak, and all countries will become victims. He emphasizes that China is consistently advocating for the resolution of differences through dialogue and negotiation yet the U.S. bullying hindered the fair holding of negotiations. China will resolutely stand against the coercion, to prevent the world from returning to the “lawless” Jungle, stay fully confident in sustaining its own healthy and stable economic growth. China stands ready to work with the international community including Australia to firmly uphold the UN-centered international system and the international order based on international law, and contribute to the prosperity and stability of the region and the world at large.
The full text is as follows and can be accessed via https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/americas-tariffs-are-turning-the-world-back-to-law-of-the-jungle/news-story/57aac791ffcfe5ec6503109066f2ba63.
Recently, the United States has indiscriminately imposed tariffs on all its trading partners, coercing them into initiating so-called “reciprocal tariff” negotiations and demanding each country make significant concessions.
The international community must remain highly vigilant against such actions. If the US is allowed to act with impunity, the world will revert to the “law of the jungle” where the strong prey on the weak, and all countries will become victims.
Eighty years ago, drawing painful lessons from World War II and proceeding from the common interests of all mankind, countries around the world promoted the establishment of the United Nations, explicitly stipulating that collective action should be taken to prevent war, resolve disputes, and promote economic and social development.
Over the past 80 years, with the concerted efforts of all countries, we have established an international system with the United Nations at its core and an international order based on international law. This has enabled every country, whether poor and weak or wealthy and powerful, to participate in international competition and co-operation on an equal footing, thereby it has promoted the common development of all mankind.
Today, the US, obsessed with the supremacy of power, brazenly imposes tariffs on the entire world, pursues hegemonic politics and unilateral bullying in the economic and trade fields, and places American interests above the common interests of the international community, making the entire world, including its “allies” and “partners”, pay the price for its selfishness.
This has subverted the existing international rules and order, and will bring the international community back to the “law of the jungle”, with small and weak countries bearing the brunt of the consequences.
In the face of hegemony, appeasement and compromise will only be like bargaining with a tiger for its hide. And excessive concessions will only embolden the other side, ultimately leading to a lose-lose outcome and failing to resolve the issue.
Only by resolutely opposing all forms of unilateralism and protectionism can we uphold our international commitments and earn the respect of the global community. Only by firmly supporting the multilateral trading system can we safeguard the international rules-based order.
China is a steadfast defender of multilateralism and the international rules-based order, consistently advocating for the resolution of differences through dialogue and negotiation. However, the US, wielding the “big stick”, has indiscriminately imposed exorbitant tariffs on countries around the world.
This is a move to set preconditions for talks and undermines the fairness and integrity of negotiations. Faced with unilateral bullying, China will resolutely stand its ground, not only to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests but also to prevent the world from descending into a lawless “jungle” where might makes right.
China is the world’s second-largest consumer market and home to the largest middle-income group globally, boasting enormous potential for investment and consumption. Committed to high-quality development, China is accelerating its green, digital and intelligent transformation.
With strong industrial supporting capabilities, it offers the best application scenarios for the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation.
This year, China’s macroeconomic policies have fully accounted for various uncertainties. It has ample reserve policy tools to effectively counter external adverse impacts and sustain its own healthy and stable economic growth. We are fully confident in this regard.
Both China and Australia are important countries in the Asia-Pacific region and beneficiaries as well as upholders of the multilateral system and free trade. History has repeatedly proven that a powerful country is not an almighty talisman, and alliance is not a free pass. On issues concerning principles and fundamental national interests, only by making independent decisions based on the interests of one’s own country and people can a nation secure a brighter future.
Amid the changing international landscape, China stands ready to work with all parties to resolutely oppose all forms of hegemony and bullying, firmly uphold the UN-centred international system and the international order based on international law, and contribute to the prosperity and stability of the region and the world at large.
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