中国参与WTO争端解决机制所面临的问题与战略性对策

Problems and Strategies of China's Involvement in WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism

目前随着贸易规模的扩大、贸易地位的提高和融入世界经济的程度不断加深,中国已进入贸易摩擦高发期,正面临着如何增强处置贸易争端的能力、维护企业合法权益和国家利益的挑战。作为一个贸易大国及WTO的成员,熟练掌握WTO规则,积极有效地参与争端解决活动,运用WTO允许的法律手段解决争端,对于中国来说是十分迫切而重要的问题。本文考察并分析了中国入世以来作为申诉方、第三方和被诉方参与WTO争端解决活动的现状,探讨了中国利用WTO争端解决机制的制约因素,对未来中国更加积极有效地参与WTO争端解决活动提出了若干建议。

With the expansion and improvement of trade and the deepening of merging into global economy, China has entered a new stage of high frequency of trade friction. Meanwhile, challenges such as handling trade disputes, safeguarding lawful interests of the nation and enterprises lie ahead of us. It is imperative and important for China, a trade power and the member of WTO, to master WTO rules, actively and effectively participate in handling disputes and use legal means to handle disputes under WTO framework. This paper examines and analyzes the current situation of China, being the complainant, third party and defendant, in WTO disputes. It also discusses the restrictions of China in handling disputes and puts forward suggestions for China＇s active and effective involvement in handling WTO disputes in the future.