China welcomes other countries to "take a free ride" on its high-speed development, while firmly defending its rights and interests, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Thursday.
Media reported that some US officials said China did a good job in promoting free trade, but in fact actually practiced extreme protectionism.
Spokesperson Hua Chunying said the world knows which country is actually promoting protectionism, emphasizing its own national interest, and adopting the beggar-thy-neighbor approach.