Having joined the WTO, many Western countries expected China to soon liberalise and become an open market economy. This second in a series of three columns describes how China has been able to shrug off pressures to change its economic structure and trading strategy, particularly regarding how its state-owned enterprises operate within the multilateral system.
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Russia concerned of US blocking decision on WTO Appellate Body vacancies
On April 28, the US again blocked resolution of the issue on filling vacancies in the Appellate Body in WTO, which is need for AB to resume its activity
MOSCOW, April 28. /TASS/. Russia is concerned of the decision to fill vacancies in the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) blocked by the United States, press service of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development told TASS on Wednesday. We regret saying that certain disputes with Russia’s participation remain without progress due to inability of the Appellate Body (AB) to review appeals. We continue holding the position that the situation gives rise to a systemic concern, since absence of AB runs counter to the very purpose of the WTO Agreement and expressly violates certain provisions of the WTO dispute settlement rules and procedures agreement, the Ministry says.
WTO enters make-or-break period, Tehan warns
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London | The World Trade Organisation faces a critical period until the end of the year to re-establish itself as an accepted and functioning global umpire, Trade Minister Dan Tehan has warned.
Mr Tehan has emerged from intensive talks with WTO officials in Geneva at the end of last week, on his first trip overseas in his new portfolio, with a rough deadline of July for the world’s like-minded trade ministers to devise a roadmap for reforming the beleaguered body.
Trade Minister Dan Tehan hopes to play a role in shepherding the WTO out of the doldrums.
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