WTO disputes settlement —China’s performance and proposals on its improvement

Abstract

How to understand China’s policies and practices on the WTO dispute settlement since its accession to WTO and conduct objective and reasonable assessment on its performance and achievements in WTO dispute settlement is currently an important issue of concerns. By analyzing China’s performance in the WTO dispute settlement in the broad environment of the WTO dispute settlement activities over the past thirteen years, this paper holds that the WTO dispute settlement mechanism has made remarkable achievements over the past 13 years, strongly promoted the trade relationship of the WTO members and settled tough and complicated trade disputes in a timely, effective and proper manner; and over the past seven years after China’s accession to WTO, China’s practice in WTO dispute settlement mechanism has rendered the following initial impression: High-profile positive policies and low-profile moderate acts; not hesitate to file complaints but be good at responding to complaints in participating in the WTO dispute settlement activities; more consultations should be made with less litigations; diligent in participation and strict in implementation; and handling trade disputes related to the WTO rules in a reasonable, effective and moderate manner.

Keywords

WTO dispute settlement mechanism / China& / #8217 / s practices / WTO laws