美國參議院推進對人民幣採取措施

China is warning of serious disruptions in U.S.-China Trade ties if the U.S. Senate goes ahead with a measure to punish Beijing for undervaluing its currency. Senate members voted late Monday to proceed with the bill, setting the stage for several days of debate before it comes to a vote. If the bill becomes law, the United States could impose retaliatory tariffs on any country that deliberately keeps the value of its currency artificially low.

Chinese officials denounced the bill Tuesday, saying the United States is using the currency issue as an excuse for protectionist trade measures. In a posting on the government website, foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said the bill "gravely" violates World Trade Organization rules and would seriously upset trade and economic relations between the two nations.中國警告說，如果美國國會參議院通過議案，懲罰北京人爲壓估人民幣匯率，將嚴重干擾美中貿易關係。美國國會參議院星期一晚間投票通過推進該議案的動議。議員們將花幾天時間辯論，然後進行最後投票表決。如果該法案成爲法律，美國可以對人爲壓低貨幣匯率的國家施加報復性關稅。

中國官員星期二譴責該法案，稱美國利用匯率問題作爲採取貿易保護主義措施的藉口。中國外交部發言人馬朝旭在中國政府網站上說，美國國會擬議中的議案嚴重違反了世界貿易組織規則，將嚴重損害兩國經濟關係。