论WTO争端解决机制的作用——以中欧紧固件争端和光伏争端为例

On the Role of WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism——Take the Fasteners and Solar Panels Disputes between EU and China for Reference

中国与欧盟之间曾经发生了光伏争端和紧固件争端，前者通过双边政治途径处理，后者通过多边法律途径处理。从成本、效益和价值观等角度分析，“法律途径”和“政治手段”作为解决国家间争端方法各有利弊，但是作为“法律途径”，WTO争端解决程序具有稳定性和根本性的优势。WTO争端解决机制在维护多边贸易体制的稳定性和可预见性方面发挥了重要作用，推动了“国际法治”的发展，应该成为解决国际贸易争端的主要方式。

There have been solar panels and fasteners disputes between EU and China, the tormer was solved by a bilateral political way, while the latter by a multilateral legal way. From the perspective of cost, benefit and value, legal approach and political approach have their advantages and disadvantages respectively. However, as legal approach, the WTO dispute settlement procedure has stability and fundamental advantages. The WTO dispute settlement mechanism has played an important role in the maintenance of stability and predictability of the multilateral trading system, and promoted the development of the international rule of law, it should be the dominant way to solve international trade disputes.