论中国市场经济地位的自动取得——对落日条款的内在逻辑分析

On the Self-sufficiency of China’s Market Economy Status——Intrinsic Logic Analysis of the Sunset Clause

中国入世议定书第15条,即所谓落日条款,是否因其届满而使得中国自动获得市场经济地位,引发诸多争论。中国对于市场经济地位的诉求,不在于市场经济地位本身,而在于不公平的非市场经济方法的终止适用。中国应当自落日条款届满之日起获得市场经济地位,不仅是对议定书正当解释的结果,同时也是议定书的内在逻辑所指向。市场经济地位和非市场经济方法互为表里,如同一个硬币的两面,不存在相互割裂的关系,非市场经济方法的终止适用,就应当是对中国市场经济地位的认可。任何WTO成员方再行寻求替代国方法以外的其他手段,将中国长期置于不公正的国际经贸规则下,都将违反国际法。

China should obtain market economy status from the date of expiration of the sunset clause,not only as a result of the proper interpretation of the protocol,but also as the inherent logic of the protocol.The market economy status and the non-market economy method are mutually different.Just like the two sides of a coin,there is no mutual relationship.If the non-market economy method is terminated,it should be the recognition of China’s market economy status.Any of WTO member who seeks alternative means other than the method of replacing the country and put China under unfair international economic and trade rules for a long time will violate international law.