China is to appeal against a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that calls for it to end restrictions¹ on the import of US film and music products.

中国请求WTO撤销关于试图使中国取消禁止美国电影、音乐产品进口的裁定。

The WTO wants China to allow more access for US entertainment firms

Its move comes a week after the WTO said China's policy of allowing the goods to be imported only by state-run firms broke global trade rules.

A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry² of Commerce said it considered that the WTO had made an "improper³" decision.

The US called last week's ruling a "significant victory".

Counterfeit⁴ problem

The WTO wants private Chinese firms to be able to import US DVDs, CDs, computer games, books, magazines and films, making it easier for US entertainment companies to access the Chinese marketplace.

It also ruled that US music download firms should be able to offer their services direct to Chinese consumers.

However, the WTO said China could continue to block the import of any foreign products it found objectionable（有异议的，讨厌的）.

China's current limitations on US entertainment imports have created a large domestic counterfeit（假冒的，假装的） industry, much to US annoyance⁵.

The case is just the latest in a series of trade disputes between China and the US.

While Washington has long accused China of trade protectionism, the US is also unhappy at the high volume of Chinese exports to America, accusing Beijing of deliberately⁶（故意地） keeping the yuan undervalued to make its exports artificially cheap.

President Barack Obama has until 17 September to decide whether to restrict the import of Chinese car and light truck tyres.

The US trade deficit⁷（贸易逆差） with China totalled $103bn (£63bn) in the first half of 2009, down 13% from the same period last year.