我国对WTO争端解决机制的应对策略

China's Countermeasures on Dispute Settlement Mechanism of WTO

如何和平有效地解决国际贸易争端是世界各国普遍关注的问题。世界贸易组织独特的争端解决机制在解决国际贸易纠纷方面发挥了巨大作用。WTO争端解决机制较GATT争端解决机制的司法性特征加强 ,程序方面更趋于严密 ,因此争端解决效率得以大大提高。它的威慑效应增强了发展中国家对其信任的程度。中国入世后 ,将面临如何充分利用争端解决机制为我国的经济发展服务的问题。只有尽快建立适应争端解决机制要求的机构和法律体系 。

Presently, a large number of international trade disputes has been widely concerned about how to settle these disputes peacefully and effectively. The Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM) of WTO is now playing more and more significant role in settling disputes in respect of international trade. Compared with GATT Dispute Settlement System, the DSM of WTO improves significantly effectiveness of dispute settlement, due to its judicial feature and strict procedure, which strengthen reliability of developing nations on this mechanism. After Chinas accession to WTO, the problems on how to make good use of this multilateral forum to discuss international trade issues, and how to avail of DSM of WTO to serve Chinas economic development will be faced with in China. Only by establishing relevant legal system in line with the demand of the DSM, would China take more advantageous position in the near future.